Legal challenges expected in response to Biden's border actions

Legal challenges expected in response to Biden's border actions

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President Biden announced new actions to manage migration at the southern border, including barring asylum eligibility for migrants crossing illegally once a threshold of 2500 daily encounters is met. The policy, similar to Trump's travel bans, faces legal challenges and political pushback. Biden emphasized the importance of immigration to America and distanced his policies from Trump's. Local leaders support the actions but call for more congressional resources. The ACLU plans to challenge the policy, citing concerns over asylum fairness and safety.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What triggers the shutdown of asylum requests according to President Biden's new actions?

A yearly average of 10000 migrant encounters

A monthly average of 3000 migrant encounters

A weekly average of 1500 migrant encounters

A daily average of 2500 migrant encounters

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which previous president's authority is Biden partially relying on for his new border actions?

George W. Bush

Barack Obama

Donald Trump

Bill Clinton

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does President Biden emphasize about immigration in his remarks?

It is a threat to national security

It is the lifeblood of America

It should be completely halted

It is a temporary issue

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one action President Biden explicitly states he will not take regarding immigration?

Use the military for deportations

Increase the number of detention camps

Implement a new visa lottery system

Ban immigrants based on economic status

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organization is planning to challenge the new border policies legally?

Human Rights Watch

The ACLU

Amnesty International

The United Nations