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Biden Tightens Southwest Border Asylum Ban in Last Weeks

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President Joe Biden announced stricter asylum rules at the U.S.-Mexico border on his way out of the White House .

The new rules, finalizing restrictions introduced in May 2023 and June 2024 , enable Border Patrol officers to decide on asylum cases during initial interviews.

Immigration advocacy groups, including the National Immigration Justice Center , said they plan to challenge the order.