Extensive news coverage indicates that the Biden administration will issue an executive order on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, effectively closing the border. The measure is expected to employ a trigger of 2,500 daily border encounters to prompt the closure of the border to asylum-seekers, and since average daily encounters exceed 2,500, the closure will go into effect immediately.
What are the implications of this executive order?
- Order aims to close the border to asylum-seekers
- Trigger of 2,500 daily border encounters for closure
- Immediate closure due to surpassing average daily encounters
IRAP issues this brief policy analysis and description of the human impact of closing the border to asylum-seekers based on IRAP’s client experiences. IRAP situates this expected order – one of the harshest steps the Biden administration has taken yet, reminiscent of Trump administration policies – in the context of numerous other recent immigration and border actions.
How does IRAP view this executive order?
- Considers it one of the harshest steps by the Biden administration
- Compares it to Trump administration policies
- Highlights human impact based on client experiences
The resource is available here.
In conclusion, the Biden administration’s executive order to close the border to asylum-seekers marks a significant policy shift with potential repercussions on immigration and border dynamics.
Source: refugeerights.org