The criteria for lifting the president’s restriction has not yet been met.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing a potential extension to the terms required to lift an asylum restriction at the U.S.-Mexico border. President Joe Biden put this latest restriction in place on June 2, requiring the department to halt processing asylum applications for migrants who previously crossed the U.S. southern border illegally.
The ban was supposed to be lifted once illegal border crossings stay below 1,500 crossings per day for two weeks, a threshold that has yet to be reached. The U.S. Border Patrol documented 1,850 crossings per day in July, and a record 10,800 per day was documented in December 2023.
DHS officials are reportedly considering whether or not to extend the two-week period required to lift the ban or leave it as is. A DHS official said that the department is still reviewing public comments and will make its decision public once its review period is over.
Immigration and border security are two important issues in the coming presidential election.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For DHS officials as they consider expanding asylum restrictions.
- For the president and national security advisor as they assess the results of their border policies.
Sources: Reuters, CBS News
