Christian Smith
(NewsNation) – Nearly a week has passed since President Joe Biden signed a executive order targeting illegal border crossings.
The order implements stricter policies for asylum seekers if the daily average of illegal crossings exceeds 2,500. However, averages on the southern border have not fallen below this threshold for years.
Biden claims Republicans left him no choice, while former President Donald Trump dismissed it as a meaningless public relations stunt.
More migrants in custody after border order
Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shows that the executive order did not have a major impact on the number of illegal crossings.
There were more than 3,500 encounters along the southern border in the three days before the executive order took effect, according to data provided to NewsNation by CBP sources.
Since last Wednesday, the first full day after Biden’s announcement, there has been no significant change in the number of border encounters; Border Patrol agents detained nearly 4,000 migrants attempting to cross the border illegally. Although encounters decreased slightly on Friday, the number of migrants in custody rose to more than 10,000 on Saturday.
ACLU plans to challenge executive order
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) plans to challenge the executive order in court, arguing that it illegally restricts the right to seek asylum.
“We need solutions to address challenges at the border, but the administration’s planned executive actions will put thousands of lives at risk,” Deirdre Schifeling, ACLU policy and advocacy director, said in a statement. declaration.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott expressed concern in a interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures”, suggesting that executive action will only encourage more illegal crossings.
“All this new Biden policy will do is actually attract and invite even more people to cross the border illegally,” Abbott said.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended Biden’s plan, saying it will change the risk calculus for migrants and encourage them to find a legal path to the US.
Concerns about the cost of deporting migrants
Implementing the new executive order will involve significant costs.
There are questions and concerns about how the Biden administration and border agents will deport migrants found crossing illegally without additional funding.
According to data from CBP sources, thousands of migrants from countries including China, India, Brazil and Peru attempted to illegally cross the southern border last month.
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