Inside Story
What will new US immigration restrictions mean for migrants?
US President Joe Biden’s new measures replace Donald Trump’s pandemic-era laws.
Asylum seekers have been rushing towards the United States border as Trump-era restrictions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic are lifted.
The Biden administration is replacing the previous rules with strict new measures.
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Critics have said the new rules make it tougher for asylum seekers, but supporters say they amount to a fair yet robust approach.
What impact will they have? And how do they differ from Trump’s policy?
Presenter: Imran Khan
Guests:
Richard Goodstein – Democratic political consultant and former adviser to US President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore
Alex Miller – Director of the Immigration Justice Campaign at the American Immigration Council
Adolfo Franco – Republican strategist and former assistant administrator for the Latin America and Caribbean Bureau at US Agency for International Development
