It has been predicted that current President Joe Biden's immigration policy could help realize the closure of the southern border, a top pledge of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
"Trump has criticized the Biden administration for its lax borders, but the Biden administration has left tools to use to close the border," the New York Times reported.
Earlier in 2021, as President Biden faced a surge in illegal immigrants through the southern border after he promised a humane immigration policy, Trump accused him of "incompetence to protect U.S. policing and jobs."
In early June, President Biden issued an executive order prohibiting asylum applications and U.S. stays for anyone who crossed the southern border without legal paperwork, enabling a swift deportation.
The New York Times explained that Biden's ultra-hardline measures have dropped the number of migrants crossing the southern border to its lowest in years, and now they can be used as a useful tool for realizing Trump's pledges.
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