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Biden administration unveils strict new asylum policy at US-Mexico border

Headline from WHAS Louisville, from the development of Feb 21, 2023

Newest development Feb 23, 2023 · 3 reportsAdvocates criticize Biden administration's proposed broad asylum restrictions

The measure, while stopping short of a total ban, imposes severe limitations on asylum for any nationality except Mexicans.

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    Biden administration unveils strict new asylum policy at US-Mexico border

    Headline from WHAS Louisville ·

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    Advocates criticize Biden administration's proposed broad asylum restrictions

    Headline from NPR ·

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Biden administration rolls out new asylum restrictions mirroring Trump-era policy (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    (CNN) -- The Biden administration released a new rule Tuesday that largely bars migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to the US-Mexico border from applying for asylum in the United States, marking a departure from decadeslong protocol.

  2. WHAS Louisville

    Biden administration unveils strict new asylum policy at US-Mexico border (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The measure, while stopping short of a total ban, imposes severe limitations on asylum for any nationality except Mexicans.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden administration expected to roll out new asylum restrictions mirroring Trump-era policy (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is expected to release a new rule as soon as Tuesday that would largely bar migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to the US-Mexico border from applying for asylum in the United States, according to a source familiar with the pla…

  4. ABC 12 Flint

    Biden rolls out new asylum restrictions mirroring Trump-era policy (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Biden administration released a new rule Tuesday that largely bars migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to the U.S.-Mexico border from applying for asylum in the

  5. KVUE

    US to limit asylum for migrants who pass through a 3rd nation (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    The measure, while stopping short of a total ban, imposes severe limitations on asylum for any nationality except Mexicans.

  6. CBS News

    Biden administration moves to limit asylum in bid to reduce border arrivals (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Biden administration said the number of migrants entering the U.S. illegally will spike unless the asylum restrictions are implemented.

  7. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Asylum seekers who cross U.S. border illegally face new Biden rule (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Tuesday issued its most restrictive border control measure to date, announcing plans for a temporary rule that will penalize asylum seekers who cross the

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Biden administration to limit asylum to migrants who pass through a 3rd nation (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The measure stops short of a total ban but imposes severe limitations on asylum for any nationality except Mexicans, who don't have to travel through a third country to reach the U.S.

  9. Source New Mexico

    Biden administration proposes major new limits on asylum at the border (opens Source New Mexico)

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    Source New Mexico's feed description

    The proposal, which will officially publish in the Federal Register on Thursday, is reminiscent of Trump-era immigration policies, critics said.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Biden administration issues proposal to restrict asylum seekers (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The new rule would make asylum seekers ineligible for US protection if they ‘circumvent’ legal pathways.

  11. NPR

    Biden administration proposes tougher restrictions on asylum at U.S.-Mexico border (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Thousands of migrants could be denied asylum if they pass through another country such as Mexico on the way to the U.S. border under a proposed regulation published by the Biden administration.

  12. Politico

    Biden to replace Trump migration policy with Trump-esque asylum policy (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The new administration policy mirrors Trump-era restrictions on asylum requests.

  13. Courthouse News Service

    Biden administration proposes new rules to curb asylum access (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The ACLU decried the proposal as

  14. Christian Science Monitor

    Biden to border asylum seekers: Ask other countries first (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The Biden administration will now generally deny migrants who have not already sought asylum in a country they passed through prior to reaching the U.S. border. A similar move by the Trump administration was blocked in court.

  15. WMUR

    Biden administration unveils new restrictions for migrants seeking asylum (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Biden administration says it will generally deny asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S. southern border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through.

  16. The Daily Caller

    Biden To Implement New Border Policy That ‘Sounds Oddly Familiar’ To A Trump Admin Rule (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Biden administration will implement a new rule to restrict asylum, according to a Tuesday announcement from the agency.

  17. Triblive

    New Biden policy limits asylum access at the southern border (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    The Biden administration announced a policy Tuesday that would limit asylum access to immigrants who cross into the U.S. without authorization and fail to apply for protections on the way to the southern border with Mexico.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Biden administration formally proposes restrictions to asylum seekers (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration formally proposed restrictions to asylum seekers at the southern border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it is now up to Iran to end a deadlock over restoring the 2015 nuclear deal, deaths from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria climbed past…

  19. The Guardian

    Biden’s proposal denying asylum at border would cause ‘unnecessary suffering’, say critics (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Proposal prompted comparisons to Trump’s policies to limit asylum for migrants, which Biden had pledged to reverse

  20. WFMZ Allentown

    How Biden asylum rule affects immigration, compares to Trump (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing a new rule for asylum seekers. It will generally deny asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S. southern border without first seeking

  21. NPR

    Advocates criticize Biden administration's proposed broad asylum restrictions (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Biden administration has unveiled sharp new restrictions on who can seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Former officials say it's the latest step toward tougher enforcement.

  22. Fox News

    Biden admin takes fire from Dems, activists for ‘shockingly inhumane’ border policy limiting asylum claims (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Democrats and top immigrant activists and furious at the Biden administration's new asylum rule, which they say limits the right to claim asylum in the United States.

  23. PBS NewsHour

    How new Biden asylum rule affects immigration, compares to Trump (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The rule generally requires people to use what the administration calls "lawful, safe and orderly pathways" to get to the U.S., but critics say this goes against U.S. immigration law and plan to sue as soon as the rule is formalized.

  24. KEYT Santa Barbara

    How Biden asylum rule affects immigration, compares to Trump | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    How Biden asylum rule affects immigration, compares to Trump

  25. Breitbart News

    Biden Administration Admits Asylum Fraud Crisis, Border Advocates Say (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Biden administration issued a proposed asylum rule change, which border advocates say concedes that migrants are trying to "defraud" our system.

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