Biden comes under pressure over expected easing of US asylum rules - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

  • 📰 SABCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 51%

Nigeria News News

Nigeria Nigeria Latest News,Nigeria Nigeria Headlines

US lawmakers, both Republicans and Democrats, on Sunday pressed Democratic President Joe Biden to take action to manage an expected wave of asylum seekers at America’s southern border when COVID-era restrictions are set to end this week.

Hundreds of migrants, mostly from Nicaragua, are released by US Customs and Border Protection near a bus station in downtown El Paso, Texas, US December 13, 2022.Hundreds of migrants, mostly from Nicaragua, are released by US Customs and Border Protection near a bus station in downtown El Paso, Texas, US December 13, 2022.

On Saturday, the west Texas border city of El Paso declared a state of emergency, citing hundreds of migrants sleeping on the streets in cold temperatures and the thousands being apprehended every day. U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat who also represents Texas, urged Biden to enact a policy requiring people to only request asylum at official border crossing points.Republicans made calls for tighter immigration policies a key message in their 2022 midterm election campaigns.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 37. in NG

Nigeria Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Mantashe a no-show at ANC's Sunday business breakfastMantashe - who is contesting his position as ANC national chairperson, was presiding over the nomination process for the party’s top leadership which concluded in the early hours of Sunday morning. He busy on video calls for morning glory Too much chow yesterday?.. and don't forget the peanuts. 😂😂 He took a short left to the labor ward
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »