Biden Administration to Unveil New Asylum Rule

The Biden administration plans to unveil new changes to the asylum system Thursday, including expediting the expulsion of migrants who officials consider national security or public safety risks, according to media reports.

The move comes just months ahead of the 2024 presidential election and as the migrant backlog in the U.S. has left millions of people living in uncertainty about whether they'll be allowed to stay in the U.S.

A March Axios report said more than 8 million asylum seekers and other migrants "will be living inside the U.S in legal limbo by the end of September — a roughly 167% increase in five years."