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Biden's border crackdown explained – a refugee law expert looks at the legality and impact of new asylum rule

  • Written by Karen Musalo, Professor of International Law, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
imageSeeking shelter and asylum on the US-Mexico border.AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Anticipating a potential surge of migrants at the southern border, the Biden administration on Feb. 21, 2023, announced a crackdown on those seeking asylum after unlawfully entering the U.S.

The proposed rule change – which would see the rapid deportation of anyone who...

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