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This strategy has led to a significant surge in the number of migrants staying in the U.S., with approximately 77% of asylum seekers remaining in the country. Total asylum applications during this period have resulted in nearly 500,000 migrants granted safe haven, massively surpassing the numbers under the previous administration.
Backlogs and Growing Concerns
The current backlog of asylum cases now exceeds 3.5 million—evidence of systemic overstretch and an overwhelmed immigration system. The Biden administration is expected to introduce a new executive order this week, which aims to impose limits on asylum claims, potentially capping daily encounters at 4,000 and, by extension, approximately 28,000 per week before closing the border temporarily.