Democrats agree Biden had to act on immigration β but theyβre split over his asylum order
16 June 2024 at 10:00
Some feel limiting US-Mexico border crossings will protect the country, while others say βit violates American valuesβ
Democratic mayors, governors and members of Congress from the south-west to the north-east stood beside Joe Biden at the White House, when he unveiled an executive order temporarily sealing the US-Mexico border to most asylum seekers β the most restrictive immigration policy of his presidency.
βWe must face a simple truth,β the US president said. βTo protect America as a land that welcomes immigrants, we must first secure the border and secure it now.β
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