CNN —Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Joe Biden’s new executive action restricting asylum while calling on Congress to take action on the border.
Still, Mayorkas insisted the restrictions on asylum would reduce the number of people who try to cross the border.
“The bipartisan deal was rejected once, we pressed forward again.
And it requires the cooperation of other countries which we have secured.”But Mayorkas again called on Congress to do more.
“Former President Trump tried to implement a Muslim ban, a ban on entry to this country explicitly based on one religion.
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