Opinion | Biden’s plan to address migrant surge may make it worse – By Nolan Rappaport (The Hill) / May 1, 2023
The Biden administration has announced its plan for dealing with the surge in illegal border crossings that is expected when the Title 42 order is terminated on May 11. It has estimated that illegal crossings could reach as high as 18,000 a day.
The plan is supposed to reduce unlawful migration, expand lawful pathways for protection and facilitate safe, humane processing of migrants.
For instance, it will increase the availability of relief from persecution outside of the United States by establishing regional processing centers. I have been recommending this approach for more than 10 years.
The plan may reduce the number of illegal crossings, but that will depend on how it is implemented. And its emphasis on expanding legal pathways might greatly increase the number of asylum seekers, which would be a major problem for our already overwhelmed asylum system.
