Biden to unveil immigration order today partially shutting down asylum claims along border

President Biden is taking executive action on Tuesday to authorize U.S. immigration officials to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims, the White House said, announcing what is arguably the most restrictive border policy by a Democratic president in recent history.

Mr. Biden's aggressive move will suspend the processing of asylum claims between official entry points along the southern border, allowing U.S. authorities to more quickly reject and deport migrants who enter the country unlawfully, administration officials said in a call with reporters previewing the order. The president is set to speak at 2 p.m. at the White House. 

The partial ban on asylum claims will take effect almost immediately, officials said. Regular asylum processing will only be restored 14 days after the secretary of homeland security determines that the weekly average of daily illegal border crossings has dipped below 1,500. The proclamation could be activated again if the weekly average of daily crossings between ports of entry surpasses 2,500.