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According to reports, The Biden Administration is preparing to announce new executive action on the border crisis as early as Tuesday.
Similar to the controversial Title 42 from the Trump era, the executive action reportedly centers on presidential authority in immigration law, known as section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
According to the Florida-based Messersmith Law Firm, which specializes in immigration law, section 212(f) “allows the President to prohibit entry into the US of any foreign national he deems would be detrimental to US interests.”
CNN reported that section 212(f) would be applied between ports of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border to stem the flow of illegal border crossings.
Administration officials have been hammering out an executive action for weeks that would significantly limit the ability of migrants to claim asylum at the southern border.
There have been rumors for months that the White House was planning some sort of border action, but they have yet to materialize. The election is five months away.