Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the Biden administration's decision to crack down on asylum-seekers who enter the country unlawfully, saying the goal is increasing incentives for migrants to immigrate through legal means.
Speaking to ABC News, Mayorkas said "our intent is to really change the risk calculus of individuals before they leave their countries of origin," as well as incentivizing them to "use lawful pathways that we have made available to them and keep them out of the hands of exploitative smugglers."
