Liam Conner
Nogales, Arizona —A new executive action revealed by President Biden this week authorizing U.S. immigration authorities to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims has raised concerns among advocates as migrants now face “fewer options for accessing protection.” .
Joanna Williams runs a shelter serving migrants in Nogales, Mexico, where migrants often wait to seek asylum in the United States. In an interview with CBS News’ Lilia Luciano, Williams said that what the new rule means for asylum seekers — who often flee violence and seek safety in the U.S. but are unable to get an appointment through a government app — is that “the other option is to try to go out into the desert and avoid encountering border patrol.”
“There was no part of this order today that expanded any legal channels, that expanded options,” Williams said of the president’s action Tuesday.
Biden has faced pressure for months to take action at the southern border as immigration has become a key issue — especially among Republicans — ahead of the November elections.
The measure, which has drawn strong resistance from the left, allows authorities to more quickly reject and deport migrants who enter the country illegally by suspending the processing of asylum applications between official entry points along the southern border. Migrant advocates see the move as a twist on US asylum law, which allows migrants on US soil to request humanitarian protection.
The president defended the action, saying illegal border crossings remained historically high, while also pointing to Republicans’ rejection in Congress of border security legislation negotiated on a bipartisan basis earlier this year, which this executive action in part reflects .
Still, Williams explained that deterrence policies have been in place for more than two decades at the southern border, saying “what they lead to is an increase in the number of deaths.”
The partial asylum ban would not apply to unaccompanied children, individuals with acute medical conditions or those fleeing imminent danger or using legal routes to enter the U.S., and would be reversed after 14 days if the weekly average of illegal daily crossings border are below 1,500. The American Civil Liberties Union said it will challenge the executive action in court.
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