Restricting asylum would make the border less secure

Democrats are in negotiations with Republicans to restrict asylum, claiming that it is necessary to improve border security. But new data suggest that restricting asylum will make security worse.

In May, Biden ended an asylum ban, which used the Trump-era Title 42 public health authority order to put nearly 3 million crossers back into Mexico with no chance to apply for asylum. While his critics predicted disaster, ending Title 42 in May has significantly improved border security.