Biden to fast-track removal of migrants who don't qualify for asylum

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : The number of crossers already reported by CBP since the start of 2021 surpasses the population of several large U.S. cities, like Boston and Nashville.
51% : Immigration officers now have the power to turn migrant families away after just a quick initial screening if they don't meet qualifications for asylum at the southwest border, the Biden administration quietly announced Monday evening.
50% : However, the Biden administration has struggled to stem the flow of illegal immigration to the US, a record surge that has been complicated by the rapidly-spreading COVID Delta variant.
50% : The 2021 numbers are way higher than previous years' figures of southwest land border encounters provided by Customs and Border ProtectionCBP data indicates that almost 1.2 million migrants could have already entered the US since the beginning of the year and more than 2.3 million people could cross into the US by the end of 2021, if the pace of apprehensions and those who avoid detection remain the same.
50% : From January to May, 711,784 migrants were encountered by Customs and Border Protection at the southern border - five times the amount during the same period in 2020 under Trump.
45% : Under the newly-reinstated policy, border officials will be able to swiftly deport migrant families who do not meet requirements for asylum (pictured: Over 100 migrants surrendered to Border Patrol agents on July 8 afternoon near Sasabe, AZ)
43% : Figures released Friday show 188,829 migrants were encountered at the southern border in June, even more than Customs and Border Patrol saw in May
41% : First passed under Bill Clinton in 1996 the policy has since been used by Democrats and Republicans to stem the flow of illegal immigration.
41% : Despite the surging number of migrants coming from outside the US and number of COVID cases rising within, just 14 percent of families encountered by Border Patrol were expelled under Title 42 in June.

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