Biden signs executive order strictly limiting unlawful border crossings by immigrants

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday that would immediately turn down requests for entry into the United States by asylum-seekers crossing the southern border illegally, in the event that officials deem the border is overwhelmed.

The long-awaited measure, which Biden has been contemplating for months, would kick in once the seven-day average for illegal crossings between ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border hits 2,500 per day, effectively shutting down the border, according to senior administration officials.