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Biden Administration Tightens Asylum Policy

  • #Mexico
  • #Immigration & refugees
  • #Politics
  • #United States of America
Biden Administration Tightens Asylum Policy
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OCT 2024
Above: Pres. Joe Biden at the southern border in Feb. 2024. Image copyright: Houston Chronicle/Contributor/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images
story last updated OCT 2024

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The Biden executive order has been working effectively, but there's always room for improvement. This tightening of asylum rules is smart policy and savvy politics, as the administration has to show it will continue to be tough on illegal immigration if Harris wins. There are still plenty of safe, humane ways for migrants to apply for asylum and gain entry to the US.

New York Times

Establishment-critical narrative

The Biden administration should be ashamed of this cruel, politically-motivated tightening of its asylum policy. Families and vulnerable individuals fleeing danger in their home countries shouldn't be at risk because the administration wants to look tough on immigrants the month before an election. This xenophobic, racist policy will haunt Biden and the Democrats.

Al Jazeera

Republican narrative

The administration is playing a shell game while trying to fool the American people into believing it's being tough on illegal immigration. While the asylum policy may be reducing the number of border encounters, the administration is running programs to bring hundreds of thousands of unvetted migrants into the country, making our communities less safe. Biden, and the Democratic Party more broadly, is a failure when it comes to immigration policy.

Daily Caller

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The Controversies


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GuardianMAY 2024
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Al JazeeraSEP 2024
Biden Reportedly Planning To Make Tightened Border Asylum Restrictions More Permanent
Daily CallerSEP 2024
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New York PostMAY 2024