Biden plan aims to stem border migration as restrictions end

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : No specific number was given there, either, but during fiscal year 2023 the U.S. pledged to accept 15,000 refugees from Latin America and the Caribbean. -- Stiffer, faster penalties: The administration says it will process asylum-seekers who come to the southern border faster -- in days, not weeks -- with the goal of sending people back quickly who don't clear initial screenings.
48% : The administration says it aims to dramatically increase flights on which migrants are sent home from the U.S. Officials also said a previously announced rule which would limit asylum for those who pass through another country without first seeking protection there, or who enter the U.S. illegally, is also set to go into effect before the May 11 deadline passes.
48% : But they said that shouldn't come at the expense of people applying for asylum at the border.
41% : The administration also plans to swiftly screen migrants seeking asylum at the border itself, quickly deport those deemed as not being qualified, and penalizing people who cross illegally into the U.S. or illegally through another country on their way to the U.S. border.
30% : Immigration has vexed Biden throughout his presidency, with top GOP leaders hammering him as soft on border security.
19% : Thursday's announcement was met with criticism by many immigration advocates, including members of the president's own party who have been troubled by Biden's increasing efforts to make it harder to access asylum at the border.

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