The Biden administration has revived a Trump-era immigration rule just a day before Title 42 is set to expire, and has sparked concerns that it may lead to an increase in illegal immigration into the United States. The rule, which was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, disqualifies migrants from applying for asylum in the US if they failed to first apply for asylum in other countries that they traveled through, such as Mexico.
The reversal of President Joe Biden’s campaign promises comes at a time when the administration has struggled for more than two years to control historic levels of illegal immigration into the US. The ongoing crisis at the southern border is widely expected to worsen when Title 42, a health order that authorizes border officials to immediately expel migrants without processing, is repealed at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday.
This latest move by the Biden administration is a clear departure from its earlier stance on immigration policies. During the 2020 presidential campaign, Biden was one of the most vocal critics of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and even used them as a club to garner support from the electorate.
The left is fuming about because they know that Biden caved.
“This is the first president in the history of the United States of America that says anybody seeking asylum has to do it in another country.”
Today, with his new asylum rule, Biden became the second president. Promise broken. pic.twitter.com/WvDTsMPjli
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) May 10, 2023
Gross https://t.co/HqpNkc9Vd3
— Zack Hunt (@ZaackHunt) May 10, 2023
Meanwhile…
Looking across the river at Matamoros, MX from Brownsville, TX. Crowds of migrants continue to gather with the intention of crossing illegally into the U.S. The two men in the green are Mexican immigration officials. pic.twitter.com/fElYgX4dw1
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 10, 2023
You may note this wasn’t in the news and occurred on the Mexican side.
NOW – Gunfire at U.S.-Mexico border bridge.pic.twitter.com/lbPsnIxqKl
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) May 10, 2023
BREAKING: Video from journalist @BensmanTodd shows @TxDPS troopers and TX National Guard soldiers physically repelling/blocking migrants who are crossing the river illegally into Brownsville, TX. They have also deployed razor wire via orders from TX Gov. @GregAbbott_TX pic.twitter.com/o7nvtBbKlh
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 10, 2023
