Biden’s Hard-Line Effort to Close the Border

Last week, President Biden announced one of the most restrictive
immigration policies by a Democratic incumbent in decades,
effectively barring migrants crossing the southern border from
seeking asylum in the United States.


Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The Times,
explains the thinking behind the move.


Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The
New York Times.


Background reading: 


Biden’s executive order is an eye-catching election-year move
intended to ease pressure on the immigration system and address a
major concern among voters.

Watch a short video detailing the key facts behind the
immigration order.



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