Last week, President Biden announced one of the most restrictive immigration policies by a Democratic incumbent in decades, effectively barring migrants crossing the southern border from seeking asylum in the United States.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains the thinking behind the move.

Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Biden’s executive order isexecutive-order-border-asylum.html"> an eye-catching election-year move intended to ease pressure on the immigration system and address a major concern among voters.
• Watchto-know-about-bidens-executive-order-on-immigration.html"> a short video detailing the key facts behind the immigration order.

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