New Biden Rule To Crack Down On Asylum Seekers With Criminal Background At US-Mexico Border

The Biden administration is planning to crack down on asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border by introducing a new rule.

The regulation, aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process, is expected to be issued Thursday, Reuters reported, citing four sources familiar with the matter.

The new rules would require border-crossers to be assessed at a screening stage for criminality and security threats, the report said, citing one source. The authorities would then decide whether they should be considered for asylum or immediate deportation. It could lead to the deportation of thousands of people annually, but this figure is relatively small compared to the total number of migrants stopped for illegal border crossings.