President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on June 4 that will shut down asylum requests at the southern border once the average number of daily encounters between ports of entry exceeds 2,500 people, and will remain shut until that daily average stays below 1,500 for at least a week.
Senior administration officials confirmed the expected action, which is the Democratic president’s most aggressive unilateral move made during his nearly-completed term.
It will take effect immediately as the daily encounter numbers already exceed the order’s allowable limit, and it marks the latest of several recent moves by the administration to curb an immigration crisis that is seen as a key issue by many voters heading into November….
