Biden Signs Order to Limit Asylum at Southern Border

The president is taking executive action to turn away asylum requests once the average daily border crossings exceed 2,500.
Biden Signs Order to Limit Asylum at Southern Border
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on a proclamation limiting asylum in the East Room of the White House on June 4, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden announced on June 4 a proclamation that would shut down asylum requests at the southern border once the average number of daily encounters exceeds 2,500.

The border will remain shut until that daily average stays below 1,500 for at least a week.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.