A key part of Biden’s strategy to control immigration at the US-Mexico border gets a court hearing

By REBECCA SANTANA
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit opposing an asylum rule that’s a key part of the Biden administration’s immigration policy. Critics say the rule endangers migrants trying to cross the southern border and is against the law. But President Joe Biden’s administration argues that it encourages migrants to use lawful pathways into the country and prevents chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border. The rule took effect in May. Under the rule, migrants are generally presumed ineligible for asylum unless they use a government app to get an appointment or they’ve already tried to seek protection in another country.