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President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border

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FILE - Migrants seeking asylum from India walk towards a staging area before being transported and processed, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, near Dulzura, Calif. President Joe Biden has suspended asylum processing at the U.S. border under a new policy unveiled this week. But the proclamation has an exception for operational considerations. The Homeland Security Department said in a detailed document outlining the ban that demographics and nationalities encountered at the border significantly impact its ability to deport people. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Brindisi International Airport, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Brindisi, Italy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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FILE - Migrants seeking asylum from India walk towards a staging area before being transported and processed, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, near Dulzura, Calif. President Joe Biden has suspended asylum processing at the U.S. border under a new policy unveiled this week. But the proclamation has an exception for operational considerations. The Homeland Security Department said in a detailed document outlining the ban that demographics and nationalities encountered at the border significantly impact its ability to deport people. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)