Immigration Bipartisan Agreement: The President Could Shut Down the Border With His New Power – New Asylum Laws Explained
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan agreement has been reached by a trio of senators with the White House to overhaul American border policy, granting the president far-reaching powers to crack down on unlawful border crossings. The deal, which has been months in the making, would implement restrictions on access to the asylum system and increase deportations of those found to be ineligible for U.S. refuge, while still preserving asylum processing at official border crossings for eligible …