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

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...