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Biden's legacy can be a humane transition or a slammed door on asylum seekers | Opinion

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Border Patrol encounters have dropped 75% over the past year , but the Biden administration has refused to expand the processing of asylum seekers at land border ports of entry.

The Biden administration pressured the Mexican government to increase enforcement and keep asylum seekers away from the border.

The wait for an appointment can be several months long; appointments are assigned partly randomly based on wait time.

The Biden administration now has a last chance to prevent an impending disaster by working with the Mexican government to expand access to asylum at land border ports of entry, a policy approach that a majority of American voters support. Ari Sawyer is an expert on immigration and border policy in North America and a consultant at Refugees International . Yael Schacher is director for the Americas and Europe at Refugees International . This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Biden 's legacy can be a humane transition or a slammed door on asylum seekers | Opinion .

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