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Biden admin mulls unilateral action on border security
As the debate over border security legislation languishes in Congress, President Joe Biden is weighing whether to take unilateral action to lower the number of migrants crossing the southern border illegally, according to three U.S. officials with knowledge of the deliberations.
New policies under consideration include a change to the standards used in officers’ “credible fear interviews,” the first screening given to asylum-seekers who are trying to avoid deportation for crossing the border illegally. A “last in, first out” policy also being considered would prioritize recently arrived migrants for deportation, the officials said.
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Making it harder to claim asylum and fast-tracking migrants for deportation aren’t new ideas, but they are being considered more seriously as the Biden administration looks for ways to tamp down on chaos at the border.
A congressional aide with knowledge of the deliberations said the Biden administration is weeks away from a final decision. The Biden administration will also need to decide whether the policies would be achieved through an executive order or a new federal regulation. The latter could take months to implement.
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