Biden plans executive order to shut down border once crossings reach 4,000 per day — despite saying he needs Congress to act
By Social Links for Josh Christenson and
Social Links for Jennie Taer
Published May 15, 2024, 12:43 p.m. ET
President Biden is planning executive action that would allow him to shut down the US-Mexico border once the number of migrant crossings reaches 4,000 per day, a source close to the White House told The Post Wednesday.
The order would match a provision in the bipartisan border bill that failed to pass the Senate in February, which gave the president authority to expel migrants when border crossings reached the same daily average.
The legislative proposal would have given the homeland security secretary discretionary authority to carry out removals — but would have made deportations mandatory when illegal entries surpassed 5,000 per day over a one-week period.
A federal government source confirmed to The Post that an executive order to limit entries was coming, though it was unclear when it would be announced.
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