Biden announces new asylum cap in bid to deter illegal crossings

President Biden announced new measures Tuesday that will block migrants’ access to the U.S. asylum system when illegal border crossings reach high levels, describing the restrictions as necessary steps to preserve the country’s immigration legacy.“We must face the simple truth: to protect America as a land that welcomes immigrants we must first secure the border and secure it now,” Biden said in remarks at the White House. “If the United States doesn’t secure our border, there’s no limit to the number of people who may try to come here.”Biden’s executive actions,…