TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will address the pressing issue of asylum and border control measures in a speech in Arizona, a campaign official revealed.
President Joe Biden's asylum ban, implemented in June, allows for quick deportation or return to Mexico for migrants caught crossing illegally when border arrests exceed 2,500 over a week.
Harris is set to propose adjustments to this policy to trigger the ban at a lower threshold of illegal crossings.
She aims to raise the bar for lifting the emergency authority, requiring border crossings to drop even further - below the current level of 1,500 - before reopening the ports of entry, according to officials.
The details of these proposed changes will be outlined in Harris's speech in Douglas, Arizona.
Analysis:
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris will address the tightening of asylum and border control measures in her upcoming speech in Arizona. This comes in response to President Biden's asylum ban, which allows for quick deportation of migrants crossing illegally. Harris aims to make it harder to lift the ban, requiring a lower number of border crossings before reopening ports of entry. These proposed changes could have significant implications for immigration policies and border security, impacting both individuals and the nation as a whole.
