Biden prepares a tough executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500 migrants arrive a day

By SEUNG MIN KIM, STEPHEN GROVES and COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is telling lawmakers President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that’d shut down entries to the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry. Several people familiar with the discussions said Monday the border would reopen once that number declines to 1,500. The impact of the 2,500 figure means the border could be closed to migrants seeking asylum effectively immediately, because daily figures are higher than that now. Biden is expected to unveil his actions at the White House on Tuesday at an event to which border mayors have been invited.