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Michelly Teixeira

Border Agents Ordered To Skip Asylum Hearings And Swiftly Deport Migrants At The Southern Border

Immigrants seeking asylum close to Yuma, Arizona (Credit: Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

The Trump administration has reportedly instructed U.S. border agents to immediately deport migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without granting them asylum hearings.

Hours after his inauguration, President Trump invoked his presidential powers to bar the entry of migrants he deemed part of an "invasion" or a public health or national security risk. Citing Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Trump invoked his constitutional authority to prevent the entry of individuals deemed harmful to U.S. interests, including migrants crossing the southern border, CBS News reported.

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