The Biden Administration’s Revised Proclamation and Final Rule, “Securing the Border”

This episode examines the Biden administration's revised proclamation and final rule on border security, implemented in October 2024. The rule aims to address record-high migrant encounters at the Southwest border by restricting asylum eligibility and modifying the criteria for lifting the entry suspension. Key changes include increasing the required consecutive days of reduced encounters before lifting the suspension and altering the calculation of unaccompanied children encounters. We analyzes the impact of these changes on border processing efficiency and repatriation rates, using data from the Customs and Border Protection agency.