Biden Administration Reverses Southern Border Policy, Disqualifying Some Migrants from Asylum

New Regulation Draws Criticism from Immigrant Rights Groups and Advocates, as Administration Seeks to Address Ongoing Border Crisis

In early May 2023, CBS News reported that the Biden Administration was reversing its southern border policy once again. This time, the administration was implementing a new regulation that would disqualify migrants from seeking asylum in the United States if they failed to request refugee status in another country, such as Mexico, on their journey to th…