The Biden administration has issued a series of executive orders to temporarily suspend the entry of foreign nationals if a certain number of illegal crossings are confirmed at the southern border over a seven-day period.
Of course, this long-awaited measure comes just months before the 2024 election and implements rules that could result in more encounters at the Southwest land border than any year under President Trump.
“These measures come into effect at a time when our southern border is congested, making it easier for immigration officials to quickly remove individuals who do not have a legal basis to be in the United States,” the White House said in a statement. press release.
If the seven-day average of border encounters exceeds 2,500, entry of foreign nationals will be suspended until 14 days after the seven-day average reaches 1,500.
“These measures are not permanent.”
according to Fox NewsIn the 24 hours prior to the White House declaration, there were 5,200 encounters at the border, bringing the daily average to 5,000 for the week.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection: dataThe 30-day average since April 2024 was 5,990 cases per day.
Biden’s new rules would allow for 2,499 encounters per day at the border (just below the threshold) and, without the moratorium, would bring the total to more than 912,000 encounters in a year — significantly lower than any Biden administration has achieved, but higher than any year under President Trump.
Biden’s order does not apply to visa holders, unaccompanied children, people with medical emergencies or immediate threats to their lives, or victims of “severe forms” of human trafficking. It also does not apply to users of the CBP One app, which is used by roughly 1,500 people per day.
For fiscal year 2024, the Biden administration is projecting a monthly average of 217,214 encounters at the Southwest land border, meaning the estimated total for fiscal year 2024 will exceed 2.6 million, joining 2.475 million in fiscal year 2023 and 2.3 million in fiscal year 2022, making this another record-setting year for the Biden administration.
By comparison, when Biden first took office, there were between 70,000 and 80,000 encounters at the border per month, a number that has skyrocketed in his first six months in office.
“These measures are not permanent and will be discontinued once the number of migrants crossing the border between ports of entry is low enough that the U.S. system can safely and effectively manage border control,” the Biden administration wrote.
The White House boasted that the State Department had imposed visa restrictions on several Colombian transport companies that profit from migrant smuggling.
The administration’s press release also said that the Department of Homeland Security has removed or deported more than 750,000 people, more than in any fiscal year since 2010.
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