Migrants who want protection in the United States are now facing another hurdle, even after President Biden announced a near-total ban on asylum. Starting on Wednesday, migrants who cross into the United States illegally have four hours to find a lawyer if they want to argue that they should be an exception to the sweeping restrictions on asylum that Mr. Biden announced on Tuesday. If they cannot find a lawyer, they have to make a credible case on their own or be turned back immediately. Migrants previously had at least 24 hours or more to find a lawyer. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to the officers who are carrying out Mr. Biden’s executive action, which temporarily shut down asylum requests at the border.

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Persons: Biden, John Lafferty Organizations: Migrants, . Citizenship, Immigration Services Locations: United States