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The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) openly condemned the new restrictions, urging President Biden to reverse course. They argued that these measures undermine the fundamental right to seek asylum and undermine the US's international obligations. Critics point out, however, that Biden's border policies are a response to a massive surge of migrants, with over 31,800 asylum seekers admitted in just the first eight months of FY 2023—a nearly threefold increase from 2021.