The Biden administration, desperate to limit border crossings after a key pandemic-era measure expires later Thursday, has cut the time asylum seekers have to find lawyers before their crucial first interviews. with immigration officials,” said the Los Angeles Times reports.
“The Trump administration issued a similar policy in 2019, but that effort was later blocked in federal court. The move is the latest example of Biden adopting a Trump-style scheme in an effort to manage a high number of border crossings.
