Biden’s proposal denying asylum at border would cause ‘unnecessary suffering’, say critics

Proposal prompted comparisons to Trump’s policies to limit asylum for migrants, which Biden had pledged to reverse

Democrats and immigration advocates harshly criticized Joe Biden over a new proposal that could stop migrants claiming asylum when they arrive at the US-Mexico border. One advocate said the move would cause “unnecessary human suffering”.

The pushback came after the Biden administration unveiled a proposal that would deny asylum to migrants who arrive without first seeking it in one of the countries they passed through.