In a situation where conservatives, including the Republican Party, were criticized for a looser refugee policy than the previous Trump administration, they took out a knife for a firm response, but the legislative body raised the hand of human rights groups and President Biden was put in a difficult situation.
On the 25th, California Federal Judge John Tiger ruled against the government in a lawsuit filed by human rights groups against the Biden administration’s refugee policy, which strengthened punishment for illegal immigrants and increased the number of legal immigrants to receive applications through the app.
The court also accepted the government’s request to delay the effect of the ruling for two weeks in preparation for an appeal. Accordingly, in two weeks, the strong refugee policy of the Biden administration is expected to lose its effect. It seems difficult to rule out the possibility that many refugees, who have been suppressed, will flock to the border.
Unlike former President Donald Trump, who has been heavily criticized for putting up a “drug prescription” on the refugee issue, including building a huge barrier on the border with Mexico, President Biden has maintained a relatively prudent stance on the refugee issue. However, public support was not great. He was cited as an item that lost public sentiment as much as economic policy.
Reflecting these concerns, President Biden abolished ‘No. 42’, an immediate deportation policy for illegal immigrants introduced during the Trump administration under the pretext of preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), in May.
Contrary to concerns, the number of illegal immigrants crossing the Mexican border has decreased significantly since the implementation of the policy, which includes strong punishment provisions such as banning entry to the United States for the next five years and enabling criminal punishment if caught illegally entering the country. The number of illegal entrants crossing the Mexican border fell by 42% in June, according to government figures.
The number of illegal entrants arrested last month was 99,545, the lowest figure since the inauguration of the Biden administration. However, in this ruling, Judge Tiger raised the hand of the refugee group, saying that the Biden administration’s policy violated the immigration law that anyone on US soil could seek asylum regardless of their entry route. The government plans to appeal.
At the same time, we plan to file a request for suspension of the validity of this ruling. CNN said, “As the federal court suspends President Biden’s controversial refugee policy, the administration is expected to suffer a blow.”