Asylum-seeking migrants will be barred from crossing over the US-Mexico border without prior authorization once a daily quota of 2,500 is met under an executive order signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden, NBC News reported.
Under the order, migrants that meet certain exemptions, like unaccompanied children or others with immediate fears of violence, will still be permitted to apply for asylum, an international legal right, on days the quota is met. The border will only reopen to others after the number of daily crossings falls to 1,500, the senior administration claims.
