Washington
American president Joe Biden According to media reports, it wants to significantly tighten its migration policy at the southern border with Mexico. The Democrat’s plan calls for the border to be closed if the number of illegal border crossings exceeds 2,500 per day, US media reported, citing unnamed sources. The border can be opened if the number falls below 1,500.
Biden now wants to present his plans and sign a corresponding decree, it says. Because more than 2,500 illegal border crossings take place every day, the decree could mean that the border will be closed immediately.
The sender CNN wrote that the text of the decision could still change before it was presented – this also applies to the figures. Under the plans, migrants could still request appointments to apply for asylum. Unaccompanied minors are also excluded from the scheme.
The issue of migration is once again playing a particularly important role in the US presidential election campaign. Republicans accuse Democrat Biden of losing control over the protection of the southern border, given the large number of migrants. challenger Donald Trump for example, speaks of an “invasion” in the US. Mexico is on the migration route of people fleeing their home countries due to poverty, violence and political crises.
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