Biden Administration Sued Over , New Immigration Policy.<br />'Newsweek' reports that advocates <br />for immigrants' rights have sued the <br />Biden administration over its new asylum ban.<br />'Newsweek' reports that advocates <br />for immigrants' rights have sued the <br />Biden administration over its new asylum ban.<br />The news comes after the controversial lifting of Title 42 <br />public health measures, which had been reinstated at <br />the height of the pandemic to stem the flow of immigration.<br />Title 42 allowed authorities to <br />quickly expel migrants at U.S. borders <br />to prevent the spread of COVID-19.<br />CNN reports that Title 42 was used to <br />expel approximately 2.5 million migrants <br />between March 2020 and November 2022.<br />With the policy coming to an end, a surge <br />of migrants have arrived at the border with <br />the hope of claiming asylum in the U.S. .<br />Title 42 has been replaced by Title 8, <br />which carries more severe consequences for <br />migrants deemed unqualified for entry into the U.S.<br />Now, migrants turned away at the border will not <br />only be deported, but will also be banned from <br />reentering the country for the next five years.<br />Immigrants' rights advocates claim the new measures are reminiscent of Trump-era policies which were blocked by courts, 'Newsweek' reports.<br />People fleeing persecution <br />have a legal right to seek asylum, <br />no matter how they reach the border, Melissa Crow, director of litigation at the Center <br />for Gender & Refugee Studies, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Our asylum system was designed to <br />protect people fleeing imminent threats <br />to their lives, who do not have the luxury <br />of waiting for an elusive appointment <br />or for an application to be adjudicated <br />in a country where they are in danger. , Melissa Crow, director of litigation at the Center <br />for Gender & Refugee Studies, via 'Newsweek'.<br />The Biden administration has had over <br />two years to set up a fair and humane <br />asylum process post-Title 42. That it has <br />instead chosen to resurrect and repackage <br />illegal Trump-era policies is reprehensible, Melissa Crow, director of litigation at the Center <br />for Gender & Refugee Studies, via 'Newsweek'
