Biden’s Immigration Order Draws Mixed Response in Texas. Here’s What Lawmakers are Saying.
In June 2024, President Biden signed a sweeping executive order to significantly restrict asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border once daily illegal crossings surpass a 2,500 threshold, marking a major shift toward more restrictive immigration policy. The directive, which utilizes Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, effectively allows for the rapid deportation of migrants who enter between official ports of entry without processing their protection claims. RAICES strongly condemned the move, with spokesperson Faisal Al-Juburi stating that the order fuels a "sociopolitical climate aggressively hostile" toward vulnerable families. Following the announcement, RAICES joined the ACLU and other human rights organizations in filing a lawsuit to challenge the legality of the asylum ban, arguing that it violates federal law and international treaty obligations while mirroring controversial Trump-era policies.
