Biden Admin Proposes New Restrictions for Asylum Seekers – With an Interesting Expiration Timeline

President Joe Biden’s administration is proposing a new rule regarding asylum seekers that critics say resembles a policy of his predecessor.

The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice proposed a rule which would prohibit migrants from applying for asylum if they entered the U.S. illegally or if they did not apply for asylum in other countries first.

It will have to undergo a 30-day public comment period, and then the rule will be implemented on May 11 — the date Title 42 is expected to expire.

The administration’s proposed rule has an interesting end date: it would expire in two years or after the 2024 presidential election.

Politico notes the policy is the “White House’s most restrictive border control measure to date and essentially will serve as its policy solution to the long-awaited end of Title 42.”

Title 42 is a public health order implemented by former President Donald Trump’s administration during COVID-19. It allowed officials to deport migrants quickly. However, it is set to expire on May 11, and officials have predicted it could lead to a surge in border crossings.

The Hill points out the new asylum rule is “designed to stem the flow of migration throughout Central America and would largely limit asylees to seeking protection in neighboring countries.”

And one administration official did not seem too thrilled about it,