It will be weeks before the effects of President Biden’s directive begin to become
The U.S. border with Mexico is now closed to nearly all migrants seeking asylum, after an executive order by President Biden went into effect. Migrants in the border towns of Mexicali and Ciudad Juárez have been turned away.
If the new restrictions survive legal challenges, they could be around for a while: Biden’s order was designed to keep the border closed at least through Election Day to reduce one of the president’s biggest vulnerabilities in his campaign. The border would only open to asylum seekers if illegal crossings drop significantly.
The bigger question is how broadly Biden’s order can be enforced. There are still ways for people to illegally cross the 2,000-mile border.
