Biden tightening asylum process as illegal immigration surges on Canadian border

Published August 13, 2024 3:03pm ET



The Biden administration is moving expeditiously to get through the claims of asylum-seekers along the U.S.-Canada border at a much faster rate as the number of arrests of illegal border crossers reaches new highs.

The Department of Homeland Security plans to speed up the asylum-seeking process for migrants apprehended by Border Patrol agents on the northern border, according to a CBS News report that the DHS confirmed Tuesday afternoon.

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