BREAKING: A federal judge blocked a Biden administration rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated measures to keep migrants from entering the US. The Republican is pushing legal boundaries along the border with Mexico to install razor wire and deploy buoys on the Rio Grande.
The Biden administration said the asylum rule was a key part of its strategy to strike a balance between strict border enforcement and ensuring several avenues for migrants to pursue valid asylum claims. The rule was a response to political and economic instability fueling an exodus of migrants from countries including Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela.
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