The new executive action bars migrants who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum – a departure from decades-long protocol – once a daily threshold is met. Senior administration officials told reporters Tuesday it would be lifted when there’s a daily average of less than 1,500 encounters in between ports of entry. Gregory Bull/AP“The Trump administration attacked almost every facet of the immigration system, and did so in a shameful and inhumane way,” one official said Tuesday. Senior administration officials Tuesday cited the measure as a tool to help head off that potential increase. Officials declined to say Tuesday if any new agreement had been reached with Mexico around Tuesday’s executive action.

Source: Egypt Independent June 05, 2024 13:39 UTC