Biden considering executive action to stop US-Mexico border crisis: report

The Biden administration is in the process of deciding whether or not it should act without congressional approval to make it harder for illegal immigrants to be granted asylum and easier to deport those who fail to meet the criteria. This comes after the Biden administration demanded new emergency authoriy from Congress to secure the border.  

The move comes as the Biden administration has been reluctant to take action on the southern border to crack down on illegal immigration unless Congress passed a border funding bill along with other foreign aid provisions. 

According to NBC News, three sources familiar with the matter noted that while the actions are in talks, a final decision is potentially weeks away, with additional time needed to actually implement the policies to tighten down the flow of immigration at the border.  

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