Biden on Asylum: ‘Starting on Day One’ We’re Going to Roll Back Trump’s Restrictions

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BIDEN: “We will institute humane and orderly responses. That means rebuilding the capacity we need to safely and quickly process asylum seekers, without creating near-term crisis in the midst of this deadly pandemic. These are hard issues, and the current administration has made them much harder by working to erode our capacity. It's going to take time to rebuild that capacity. We're going to work purposefully, diligently, and responsibly to roll back Trump’s restrictions, starting on day one, but it’s not as simple as throwing a switch to turn everything back on, especially amid a pandemic. We'll have to have a process to ensure everyone's health and safety, including the safety of asylum seekers hoping for a new start in the United States, free of violence and persecution.”