Biden administration wants to discourage people from heading to the US-Mexico border to seek asylum. Michael Zuckerman: The plan is in various stages of not quite readiness or are kind of buggy. He says migrants will continue to come to the border because they know there's a chance they'll make it into the country. zuckerman: A lot of advocates are very upset about the new asylum restrictions.
For the past three years, the United States has relied on Title 42, a pandemic restriction that has allowed the swift expulsion of many migrants at the southern border. But by the end of the week, that rule will expire.
Miriam Jordan, who covers immigration for The Times, explains what that will mean on both sides of the border.
Guest: Miriam Jordan, a national correspondent covering immigration for The New York Times.
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