Biden's Border Crisis: New Executive Order Temporarily Halts Asylum Seekers Amid Surge and Political Vulnerability

Dulzura, California, California, USA United States of America
Biden took pains to distinguish his actions from those of Trump, stating that he continues to work closely with Mexican neighbors instead of attacking them.
President Joe Biden issued an executive order on June 4, 2024, temporarily closing the US-Mexico border to migrants seeking asylum when crossings surge.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has announced plans to challenge the order in court.
The move marks the most restrictive border policy instituted by Biden and echoes an effort by his predecessor Donald Trump in 2018 that was blocked in federal court.
The surge in immigration has been a major concern for voters and a contentious issue among political parties. Polls suggest there is support for border security as well as paths to citizenship in both parties.
Biden's Border Crisis: New Executive Order Temporarily Halts Asylum Seekers Amid Surge and Political Vulnerability

In a significant shift in immigration policy, President Joe Biden issued an executive order on June 4, 2024, temporarily closing the US-Mexico border to migrants seeking asylum when crossings surge. The move marks the most restrictive border policy instituted by Biden and echoes an effort by his predecessor Donald Trump in 2018 that was blocked in federal court. However, Biden took pains to distinguish his actions from those of Trump, stating that he continues to work closely with Mexican neighbors instead of attacking them.

The surge in immigration has been a major concern for voters and a contentious issue among political parties. Polls suggest there is support for border security as well as paths to citizenship in both parties. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has announced plans to challenge the order in court.

Biden's decision came after months of crafting new border restrictions, with top aides fixated on beating back GOP criticism over his handling of immigration. White House officials have pointed frustrated advocates to Biden's remarks that he would take action for long-term, undocumented residents like Dreamers, farmworkers and spouses of US citizens in the weeks ahead.

Hispanic Democrats are urging President Biden to take unilateral action to protect immigrants living and working in the United States. They are frustrated with Biden's new limits on asylum-seekers without advancements in legal protections for farmworkers, Dreamers and other undocumented immigrants. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) wants the White House to launch another round of immigration executive orders for balance between strict enforcement and immigrant rights.

Migrants seeking asylum have been rattled and unsure about their future as deportations began under the new rule halting asylum. Abigail Castillo, a migrant from Oaxaca, Mexico, missed the deadline and was subject to deportation. She continued her journey despite hearing about Biden's new policy.

Jen Psaki, former White House press secretary, made a stunning admission that Biden's executive order on the border was to address a 'political vulnerability' ahead of the 2024 election.


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Confidence

90%

Doubts
  • Are there enough resources to handle the influx of migrants if the asylum process is temporarily halted?
  • How will Biden's new policy affect the relationship between the US and Mexico?
  • Will this temporary halt lead to a more permanent change in US immigration policy?

Sources

72%

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Jen Psaki makes stunning admission about Biden's border action, calls it 'political vulnerability'

New York Post Isabel Keane Thursday, 06 June 2024 12:33
  • Unique Points
    • Jen Psaki admitted that President Biden’s executive order on the border was to address a ‘political vulnerability’ ahead of the 2024 election.
    • The executive order will shut down the US-Mexico border if daily crossings exceed 2,500 for seven consecutive days and remain in effect until daily crossings average 1,500 per day for seven days.
  • Accuracy
    • ]President Biden enraged progressives with his border action[
    • He is exploring options for long-term, undocumented residents like dreamers, caregivers, farmworkers and spouses of US citizens.
    • Hispanic Democrats are urging President Biden to take unilateral action to protect immigrants living and working in the US.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Jen Psaki stating that the executive order on the border was a political vulnerability for Biden ahead of the election. This is not a logical fallacy in itself, but it does suggest that there may be political motivations behind the executive order.
    • President Biden’s former press secretary Jen Psaki made the stunning admission Wednesday that her ex-boss’s executive order on the border was to address a ‘political vulnerability’ ahead of the election.
    • And regardless of who’s mad about the details of what’s in here and what isn’t in here, it's a political vulnerability for the president and his campaign. They knew they would have to do something like an executive order before the election politically as well.
  • Bias (10%)
    The author, Isabel Keane, states that Jen Psaki admitted the executive order on the border was a political vulnerability for Biden ahead of the election. This is an example of monetary bias as it suggests that Biden's actions were motivated by political considerations rather than addressing the actual crisis at hand.
    • President Biden’s former press secretary Jen Psaki made the stunning admission Wednesday that her ex-boss’s executive order on the border was to address a ‘political vulnerability’ ahead of the election.
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication

    93%

    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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    Biden’s border move infuriated progressives. He’s trying to fix that.

    Politico News Site Name: POLITICO Full Legal Name of News Site: Politico LLC Location of News Site: Washington D.C., USA Thursday, 06 June 2024 00:00
    • Unique Points
      • President Joe Biden enraged progressives with his border action that clamped down on asylum at the southern border.
      • 'Parole in place' for undocumented spouses of US citizens is being considered by Biden officials.
      • Sen. Alex Padilla has heard directly from administration officials that the president is exploring options for long-term, undocumented residents like dreamers, caregivers, farmworkers and spouses of US citizens.
      • Biden campaign pollster Matt Barreto believes there could be political gains in taking action for long-term, undocumented residents as polls show Americans support border security as well as paths to citizenship.
      • Immigration advocates, Democrats on the Hill and local leaders have been pushing for the White House to follow its tough action with protections for long-term, undocumented residents.
    • Accuracy
      • ]President Joe Biden enraged progressives with his border action that clamped down on asylum at the southern border.[
      • Jen Psaki admitted that President Biden’s executive order on the border was to address a ‘political vulnerability’ ahead of the 2024 election.
    • Deception (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Fallacies (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Bias (95%)
      The article does not contain any clear examples of bias towards a specific political ideology, religion, or monetary gain. However, the author does use language that depicts progressives as being highly vocal and applying pressure on the White House to take action for long-term undocumented residents. This could be seen as an attempt to portray progressives in a negative light.
      • Progressives pounced after Biden’s announcement on Tuesday, issuing a slew of statements slamming his executive action and joining with advocacy groups in a press conference outside the Capitol to urge the president to both rescind his policy and to pivot to other forms of relief.
        • The discussions speak to how delicate immigration remains for the president as he tries to walk a political tightrope on a vexing issue. Even as Biden’s team fights off the barrage of GOP attacks on high border crossings, his officials are also grappling with mounting pressure from the president’s highly vocal left flank to go beyond border security.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        92%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        The Hill

        The Hill News Site: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate-seethe-republicans-call-for-israeli-elections/ Mike Lillis, Thursday, 06 June 2024 21:12
        • Unique Points
          • Hispanic Democrats are urging President Biden to take unilateral action to protect immigrants living and working in the US.
          • They are frustrated with Biden’s new limits on asylum-seekers without advancements in legal protections for farmworkers, Dreamers, and other undocumented immigrants.
          • The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) wants the White House to launch another round of immigration executive orders for balance between strict enforcement and immigrant rights.
          • The group also advocates for expediting or creating a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the US.
        • Accuracy
          • ]Hispanic Democrats are urging President Biden to take unilateral action to protect immigrants living and working in the US.[
          • President Biden enraged progressives with his border action that clamped down on asylum at the southern border.
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (85%)
          The article contains several instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. The authors quote various representatives making statements about the need for action on immigration reforms and their disappointment with Biden's current policies. These statements are used as evidence of the pressure being put on Biden, but they do not provide any logical argument or proof that Biden's policies are flawed or that the proposed reforms would be effective. Additionally, there is inflammatory language used throughout the article to describe the situation at the border and Republicans' opposition to immigration reform. For example, 'key vulnerability for Biden', 'campaign issue', 'key campaign issue this election cycle', and 'central campaign issue'. These phrases are used to create a sense of urgency and importance around the topic, but they do not provide any logical argument or proof that these statements are true.
          • ]Hispanic Democrats are furious that Biden moved this week to put new limits on asylum-seekers without also advancing legal protections for farmworkers, Dreamers and other undocumented immigrants[
          • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Having an enforcement-only executive order, I think it’s disappointing, and I think that we really need to make sure that we’re actually solving the problem, which requires expanding a path to citizenship[', 'The situation at the southern border has emerged as a central campaign issue – and a key vulnerability for Biden this election cycle[',
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        88%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        Migrants are rattled and unsure as deportations begin under new rule halting asylum

        The Associated Press News Thursday, 06 June 2024 04:11
        • Unique Points
          • President Joe Biden halted asylum processing on June 5, 2024 when arrests for illegal crossings exceeded 2,500 in a day.
          • Abigail Castillo and her toddler son from Oaxaca, Mexico were among those who missed the deadline and were subject to deportation under the new rule.
          • Migrants seeking asylum had to wait at a dusty area near Dulzura, California with no water or restrooms and little shade.
          • Asylum remains suspended until average daily arrests fall below 1,500 for a week straight.
          • Migrants who express fear for their safety if deported will be screened by U.S. asylum officers under a higher standard than what’s currently in place.
        • Accuracy
          • Mexico has agreed to take back migrants who are not Mexican but only limited numbers and nationalities.
        • Deception (50%)
          The article contains selective reporting as it only reports on the first deportations under the new rule without mentioning any potential counterarguments or context regarding the number of migrants affected or alternative solutions. It also uses emotional manipulation by describing Abigail Castillo's sense of uncertainty and her long journey with her toddler son, creating a sympathetic narrative that may sway readers' opinions.
          • The first deportations under the new rule took place Wednesday, though the officials did not say how many were deported.
          • Abigail Castillo was about to cross the U.S. border illegally when she heard President Joe Biden was halting asylum. She continued anyway, walking hours through the mountains east of San Diego with her toddler son...
          • There are serious questions about whether the new measure can stop large-scale migrant entries.
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        94%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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        Biden Issues Executive Order to Temporarily Close Border to Migrants

        The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Tuesday, 04 June 2024 16:15
        • Unique Points
          • President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that prevents migrants from seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border when crossings surge.
          • The measure is the most restrictive border policy instituted by Mr. Biden and echoes an effort in 2018 by President Trump to cut off migration that was blocked in federal court.
          • President Biden took pains to distinguish his actions from those of Mr. Trump, stating that he continues to work closely with Mexican neighbors instead of attacking them.
        • Accuracy
          • ]President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that prevents migrants from seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border when crossings surge.[
          • Biden took pains to distinguish his actions from those of Mr. Trump, stating that he continues to work closely with Mexican neighbors instead of attacking them.
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication