Biden announces border ‘crackdown’ that will still let in at least 1.75 million per year
By Social Links for Josh Christenson and
Social Links for Diana Glebova
Published June 4, 2024, 12:18 p.m. ET
The Biden administration announced an executive order Tuesday that it claims would shut down the US-Mexico border once border crossings hit 2,500 per day between points of entry for seven consecutive days — a “crackdown” that will still permit 1.75 million new arrivals into America every year even if enforced properly.
The order, which is expected to take effect immediately, would lift border restrictions two weeks after the number of crossings averages 1,500 for seven days straight, senior administration officials said in a background call previewing President Biden’s announcement, set for 2 p.m.
The new restrictions include several exceptions, such as allowing migrants to cross the border who use the CBP One mobile application at a port of entry, as well as “lawful permanent residents, unaccompanied children, victims of a severe form of trafficking, those who face an acute medical emergency or an imminent an extreme threat to life and safety and other non citizens who have a valid visa or some other lawful permission to enter the United States,” the officials said.
Even if migration is limited to 2,500 per day for a full calendar year, the number of crossings would hit 912,500 — a historic high compared to the rest of the century.
Hundreds of thousands more have been allowed into the US using the CBP One app, with CBS News reporting in February that 450,000 migrants had gained admission in the 13 months since the program was announced by Biden in January 2023.
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