Federal Judge Blocks Biden Asylum Policy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : The policy, had imposed limitations on migrants seeking asylum, but offer plenty of exceptions and do not apply to children that are traveling alone.
43% : He explained that Congress has specifically said that the crossing point should not affect whether someone is eligible for asylum.
42% : Under the new rule, which went into effect in May, migrants would have difficulty receiving asylum if they cross the border illegally if they had already passed through any other country south of the border without seeking protection there first.
35% :Tigar also said that the rule is illegal because it brands those who cross at any place in between legal border crossings ineligible for asylum.
34% : "While they wait for an adjudication, applicants for asylum must remain in Mexico, where migrants are generally at heightened risk of violence by both state and non-state actors."
33% : The immigrant rights group, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), sued the administration arguing that it is a violation of U.S. law, which protects the right to asylum no matter how the migrants enter the country.

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