Biden administration doubles down on asylum restrictions at southern border

New rules bar asylum when border is deemed overwhelmed as White House tries to show hard stance on border security

The Biden administration said on Monday it was making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it is increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it is taking a hard stance on border security.

The new rules, which toughen restrictions announced in June, bar people from being granted asylum when US officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.