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☆ Why some women stay in religious groups that don’t let them become leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

“It hurt,” says Muse, the executive pastor of Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nikki Hardeman, of Atlanta, an advocacy director for Baptist Women in Ministry, left, Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, center, and Christa Brown, an advocate for survivors of sexual abuse and a supporter of the Baptist Women in Ministry, protest outside the venue of a Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on June 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. Some Southern Baptist leaders, for example, say they do not oppose women running for political office. And yet millions of women still give their time and money to church groups that won’t allow them to lead men. Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry, a group that works with the SBC and other Baptist groups.

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The Biden campaign and Democrats across the party scrambled Sunday to determine how to adjust their plans to counter messaging at the Republican National Convention, which had been in the works for some time. Stunned Biden campaign officials huddled and decided to pause all outbound communications and pull down TV ads. The campaign urged staff in a memo to “refrain from issuing any comments on social media or in public.” Sources described the mood within the White House and the Biden campaign as “shock” as they put their response into motion. The Biden campaign has yet to decide when to resume its advertising campaign against Trump after pulling the ads on Saturday. Sen. Chris Coons, a close Biden ally and co-chair of the Biden reelection campaign, called for a lowering of the political temperature.

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Washington CNN —President Joe Biden said he is grateful former President Donald Trump is safe after a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania. Speaking from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, about two hours after the shooting, Biden said, “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence.”“It’s sick,” the president added. Biden and Trump spoke late Saturday night, a White House official said. He’ll receive an updated briefing from homeland security and law enforcement officials on Sunday, the White House official said. It’s unconscionable,” a senior White House official told CNN.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, “, ” “, ”, Trump, –, Richard Goldinger, He’ll, “ Jill, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Jen O’Malley Dillon, ” “ We’re, Chávez, O’Malley Dillon, ” Biden’s, Jeff Zients, It’s, CNN’s Evan Perez, Camila DeChalus Organizations: Washington CNN, White, Trump, CNN, Edmond’s Catholic, House, White House, Service Locations: Pennsylvania, Rehoboth Beach , Delaware, America, Butler County , Pennsylvania, St, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States

“It’s not like Biden’s inner circle didn’t know this,” one Democratic strategist close to the White House said of the extent of the president’s recent decline. “Expect a drip, drip, drip,” said one former Biden White House official. “Blinders are off and everyone is aware,” one source close to the White House told CNN. “He’s declined,” one House Democratic lawmaker who attended the gala told CNN. She wields influence in the White House and campaign, and sits in on some of the president’s political meetings.

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Donors often operate behind the scenes and, according to sources, have grown increasingly anxious about Biden’s candidacy following his halting debate performance last month. CNN reached out to the Biden campaign for comment. In the immediate wake of Biden’s debate performance, organizers paused conversations on planning the fundraiser until after the July 4 holiday to allow the dust to settle. A spokesperson for the Biden campaign told CNN the event was not affiliated with their official fundraising schedule. Donors elsewhere in the country have told CNN their events are on hold until Biden’s path is clearer.

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Washington CNN —A top Parkinson’s disease specialist held a meeting with President Joe Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, according to records, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear. Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, met with White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor at the White House in mid-January, according to White House visitor logs. Cannard has visited the White House at least eight times over the past year, according to the logs, beginning last August and ending with the March 28 meeting. Publicly available profiles name Cannard as a neurology specialist supporting the White House Medical Unit. Both the White House and Biden have repeatedly been asked about tests and doctors visits in the months before the debate and the moments after.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Kevin Cannard, Kevin O’Connor, Cannard, O’Connor, Andrew Bates, Walter Reed, Bates, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, –, ”, Jean, I’m, ” Jean, — who’s, —, Donald Trump, …, “ You’re, ” Biden, “, Mika Brzezinski, – Biden, Biden wasn’t, CNN’s Arlette Saenz Organizations: Washington CNN, White, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, White House, Press, Medical Unit, Democratic, ABC, Parkinson’s, MSNBC Locations: White, Cannard, France, Italy

CNN —Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid-19 Saturday after experiencing mild symptoms, according to a Sunday statement from his office. Vice President Kamala Harris has tested negative for the virus and remains asymptomatic, Emhoff communications director Liza Acevedo said in the statement. The couple were on a balcony at the White House with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Thursday for an Independence Day celebration. CNN has reached out to the White House to ask whether the president is being tested. Emhoff previously tested positive for Covid-19 in March 2022, and Harris tested positive a month later but had no symptoms.

Persons: Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Liza Acevedo, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Harris, Biden, ” She’s, Emhoff, Samantha Waldenberg, Ebony Davis Organizations: CNN, White, Essence, Alpha Kappa Alpha, ” Locations: New Orleans, Dallas, Pennsylvania

CNN —More than a handful of House Democratic ranking members told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a Sunday call that President Joe Biden needs to step aside from the 2024 campaign, according to sources familiar with the call. Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters and Bobby Scott spoke in support of Biden, according to one of the sources. “It was pretty brutal,” a senior Democratic aide told CNN, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversation among House leaders. One senior House Democrat said they have been on calls and group chats with dozens of their colleagues where the consensus is that Biden needs to step aside. One of the members told CNN they anticipate that is the day when the dam will break.

Persons: Hakeem Jeffries, Joe Biden, Jeffries, Biden, Mark Takano, Adam Smith, Jim Himes, Joe Morelle, Jerry Nadler, Susan Wild, Lloyd Doggett, Seth Moulton, Raúl Grijalva, Angie Craig, Mike Quigley, Maxine Waters, Bobby Scott, Kamala Harris, ”, — Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democrat, House Democrat, Democratic Party Locations: Washington, “, Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris looks on during a campaign event at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 29. Biden always says not to compare him to the almighty, but to the alternative. That’s her keeping close to Biden — but it’s also Biden keeping her close. Despite her efforts, Democratic politics has started to reshape around her — as has former President Donald Trump’s campaign, which has already begun attacking Harris. Other officials and advisers said plans are underway to convince Biden to immediately throw his support behind Harris, release his Democratic delegates and ask them to follow his choice.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Frantz, Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris ’, Biden, Harris, That’s, it’s, Donald Trump’s Organizations: Girard College, Reuters, Democratic, Biden, CNN Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania

☆ The mandate from Kamala Harris’ camp: Stay the course, dispel Biden replacement theories
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris’ camp is digging in and dismissing calls for her to replace President Joe Biden on the ticket amid escalating calls for the president to step aside and new polling showing the vice president outpacing Biden in a hypothetical race against Donald Trump. The mandate among Harris campaign staff is to remain firm, stay in line and keep the focus on the Biden-Harris ticket, one source told CNN. “Look, Joe Biden is our nominee. “I am proud to be Joe Biden’s running mate,” she later added. “We talk about President Biden’s administration being the most successful administration in modern history.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Joe Biden, outpacing Biden, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, ”, “, Joe Biden’s, Tim Ryan, Biden’s, ” Ryan, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Harris ’, Biden, ” Biden Organizations: Washington CNN —, Biden, CNN, CBS, Trump, Former Democratic, Democratic, White Locations: Biden’s

☆ Supreme Court rules Trump has limited immunity in January 6 case, jeopardizing trial before election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a lengthy and strongly worded dissent in which she excoriated the court for its decision. The chief justice said the trial court will have to assess what of Trump’s alleged conduct is immunized under the new test handed down by the high court, and the opinion said that additional briefing will be needed for the trial court to do so. Justice Amy Coney Barrett expressed frustration with how the court was sending the case back down for more proceedings. She suggested that because Trump’s wholesale challenge to the indictment had failed, at least some of the case could go forward. In that sense, if Smith narrowed his indictment, lower courts could hear the Trump trial this year.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Sonia Sotomayor, John Roberts, “, ” Roberts, Trump’s, ”, Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, ” Barrett, Jack Smith’s, Mike Pence, Biden, Smith, –, ‘, ’ Sotomayor, ” Sotomayor, CNN’s Paula Reid, Nikki Carvajal, Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: CNN, of Justice, Trump, Government

☆ It's Mark Zuckerberg's turn to have a hot yacht summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. While the Amazon founder made waves last year with the debut of his megayacht Koru, Zuckerberg is the name on the yacht world's lips this season. Rumors began surfacing in March that the Meta CEO had purchased Launchpad — a Dutch-built, 118-meter motor yacht originally built for a Russian oligarch. AdvertisementNow that summer is here, Zuckerberg has debuted Launchpad — and her support superyacht Wingman — on the biggest stage in the yachting world: the Mediterranean. It's likely the yacht will continue to crisscross the Mediterranean this summer.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Koru, Zuckerberg, Launchpad, Zuckerberg's, Priscilla Chan, Feadship, Larry Ellison's Musashi, Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sanchez, Kim Kardashian, rebrands, he's, regrettably Organizations: Service, Meta, Business, SuperYacht Times Locations: Russian, Panama, Mallorca, Local, Corsica, It's, Aegean

Families who lost loved ones in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said the Thursday arrest of former school district police chief Pete Arredondo is not a “happy moment” and are calling for more indictments. Arredondo, 52, was arrested on an indictment charging him with 10 counts of abandoning/endangering a child in connection with the May 24, 2022, school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers. Those 10 counts are in connection with schoolchildren who survived the shooting, but experienced delays in receiving care and protection. A second officer was also indicted on multiple similar charges, according to a parent of one of the slain children, who asked not to be identified. He said the charges were a good step, calling it “a very emotional day for me.”“I don’t think it’s enough,” he said.

Persons: Pete Arredondo, Berlinda Arreola, Amerie Jo Garza, “, ”, Arreola, Jesse Rizo, Cazares, ” Kimberly Rubio, Alexandria “ Lexi ” Aniyah Rubio, it’ll, didn’t, ” “, ” Rubio, Brett Cross, Uziyah Garcia, Marjory Stoneman Organizations: Robb Elementary School, Justice, NBC, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, ” Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Alexandria, Parkland , Florida, Uvalde

Asked whether Biden would exit the race, Biden campaign spokesperson Seth Schuster responded: “No.”“There’s no basis for that,” one Biden adviser also told CNN Friday morning. The Biden campaign will hold an all-staff meeting Friday afternoon, two Biden campaign officials told CNN, part of what they said is a routine pattern of Friday meetings. “It’s hard to debate a liar,” Biden told patrons at an Atlanta-area Waffle House following the debate. Big lies.”Pro-Biden political world fretsIn the broader pro-Biden and anti-Trump political universe, the panic over Biden’s debate performance was much clearer on Friday morning. God.”The veterans of Obama’s administration who launched the “Pod Save America” series of podcasts popular with liberal listeners also lamented Biden’s performance.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Biden, “, Donald Trump, Seth Schuster, ”, Joe Biden, Allison Joyce, Hakeem Jeffries, Biden —, “ I’m, ” Jeffries, Biden’s, David, “ It’s, It’s, ’, Jeff Zients, Anita Dunn, Tristen Rouse, CNN ‘, ’ Biden, —, Barack Obama’s, Obama, ” Obama, ” Biden, reconsidering, Joe, Jill Biden, Trump, Republican Adam Kinzinger —, Kinzinger, Joe Scarborough —, Axios, ” Scarborough, ” Jon Stewart fuming, ” Stewart, Jon Favreau, haven’t, Joe Biden —, ” Ben Rhodes, “ Joe Biden couldn’t, Angie Craig, Brad Schneider, Scott Peters, ” Peters, Nancy Pelosi, ” Trump, Jim Clyburn, didn’t, Democratic Sen, Ben Cardin, Ben Cardin of Maryland, “ Biden, ” Cardin, ‘ We’ve, Josh Shapiro, Shapiro, ” “, we’ve, ” Shapiro, Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer, “ Joe Biden, ” Whitmer, Donald Trump’s, Betsy Klein, Haley Talbot, Manu Raju, Veronica Stracqualursi, Andrew Millman, Ted Barrett, Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer, Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: Washington CNN, Democratic, CNN, House, Getty, House Democratic, Biden, White, White House, “, Trump, Charlottesville White, New York Times, Republican, Illinois, Obama, ” Hill, California, South Carolina Rep, Pennsylvania Locations: North Carolina, Wilmington, Raleigh , North Carolina, Carolina, Biden’s Wilmington, Washington ,, Atlanta, Charlottesville, America, Ben Cardin of, Chicago

☆ Fact checking the CNN presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +69 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off during CNN’s presidential debate in Atlanta Thursday night. From CNN’s Daniel DaleFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. From CNN’s Daniel Dale and Ella NilsenFormer President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on Thursday, June 27. From CNN’s Alicia WallaceFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. Kpler found that China imported about 511,000 barrels per day of Iranian crude in December 2020, Trump’s last full month in office.

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☆ DHS identifies 400 migrants smuggled into US by network that may be connected to ISIS
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Katie Bo Lillis | Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The purpose of the network was to smuggle people, not bring in terrorists, one of the officials said. There was specific “derogatory information” linking those individuals to ISIS, the official said. In the latest case, the 400 migrants under scrutiny – mostly from Central Asian nations – are being screened purely because of their connection to the human smuggling network. The leadership of ISIS-K is mainly made up of Tajik nationals and the group has recruited from both countries. Tajik nationals have carried out a series of recent attacks in Europe on behalf of the group, including the Crocus Hall attack in Moscow in March that killed more than 100 people.

Persons: Alejandro Mayorkas, ”, Mayorkas, CNN’s Evan Perez Organizations: CNN, Department of Homeland Security, ISIS, Central, Homeland, NBC News, Crocus, US, MSNBC Locations: Central, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Europe, Moscow, United States, Kazakhstan

☆ Scammers tried to steal Graceland. Here’s how to make sure they don’t get your home
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Experts say rental properties, vacation homes and homes where the owners are deceased can be targets of home title theft. Here are some ways to protect yourself:What is home title fraud? Home title fraud occurs when scammers impersonate homeowners to refinance or sell a victim’s property and pocket the money. In an email associated with Naussany Investments to CNN, a self-proclaimed scammer claimed responsibility for the attempted home title fraud. A standard American Land Title Association (ALTA) homeowner’s policy of title insurance covers home title forgery and impersonation.

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☆ Father’s Day: 4 pop culture dads worse than you
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Whether you’re a new or seasoned father, the anxieties of raising children can pop up anywhere, anytime. “Also, just every dad I spoke to was like, ‘I’m worried that I’m gonna roughhouse too hard (and) they’ll get hurt,’” Boozan said. And “as a comedy writer, I’m biased, but I’m a big proponent of laughter as medicine. “That’s a great example of a workaholic dad who thinks that amassing a trove of riches in order to pass that along to your child is the way of being a good dad,” Boozan said. “The best thing my dad ever did … is he was a chill dad,” Boozan said.

Persons: I’m, Glenn Boozan, ”, Priscilla Witte, Thanos, Jack Torrance, Stephen King’s “, Boozan, “ I’m, “, ‘ I’m, they’ll, ’ ” Boozan, ’, ” Boozan, Walter ‘ Heisenberg, White Walter White, Bryan Cranston, Walter White Jr, ” Ursula Coyote, Walter White’s, White, Wayne Szalinski Wayne Szalinski, Rick Moranis, Diane, Marcia Strassman, Nick, Wayne Szalinski, Darth Vader Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, Darth Vader, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, ” Albert Clarke, ’ ”, Midas, Walter Crane, King Midas ’, Rich, “ Midas, “ That’s Organizations: CNN, Marvel, RJ, Lucasfilm, Century Fox, Star Locations: RJ Mitte, Wayne’s

☆ Harris to shine light on horrific sexual violence perpetrated during Hamas’ October attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to host a White House event focused in part on the Israel-Hamas war on Monday as part of an effort to highlight conflict-related sexual violence and amid fraught negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement. Harris will deliver remarks on conflict-related sexual violence at the White House, followed by a panel discussion of survivors and experts from around the world, and a partial screening of documentary film, “Screams Before Silence,” on Hamas’ sexual violence on October 7, according to a White House official. “The Vice President spent her career as a prosecutor working to protect women and girls from violence, and as Vice President, she has continued this leadership globally. A United Nations report also found “clear and convincing” information that hostages in Gaza were sexually abused and there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the sexual violence is ongoing. Biden on Thursday called on the Hamas terror group to step up.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, –, “, ”, Sheryl Sandberg, Sandberg, Sandberg Goldberg, Joe Biden, he’s, ” Biden, Biden Organizations: Washington CNN —, White, Association, Nova, United Nations Locations: Israel, Gaza, Selma , Alabama, ”, Italy

The building was being used by a rival political party, she believes. A few miles east along the border, CNN met several more Mexican families who had been sheltering for days in a tent erected by a local humanitarian group. Intimidation was particularly pervasive in local-level elections, experts told CNN, where races could hand the winners broad control over small communities’ police and fiscal resources. Immigrant rights advocates warn closing the border to asylum seekers endangers vulnerable people and ultimately makes the border less safe. They were treated with respect by the US agents, she told CNN, who swabbed them for DNA – likely to ensure that the children were really hers.

Persons: Norma, Norma doesn’t, Strange, Joe Biden, ”, Norma Galeana, Carin Zissis, Zissis, “ We’re, Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, Salvador Guerrero, Andres Manuel Lopez, Lopez, Morena, ” Zissis, Claudia Sheinbaum, Lopez Obrador, Norma’s, “, Joe Biden’s, It’s, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Tara John, David Shortell Organizations: Arizona CNN, CNN, Border Patrol, Homeland Security, Americas Society, Legal Clinic, National Guard, AS, Border Locations: Sasabe, Arizona, Mexico City, ”, Mexico, United States, Cotija, Michoacán, North America, Hermosillo

Palestinians mourn their relatives who were killed by an Israeli bombardment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on June 8. Ismael Abu Dayyah/APThe Israeli military rescued four hostages held in central Gaza on Saturday in a major daytime operation. The strip’s government media office said at least 210 Palestinians were killed and more than 400 injured by the Israeli bombardment as it carried out the hostage rescue operation. Over 200 Palestinians dead:At least 210 people have been killed and more than 400 injured as a result of the Israeli operation, the enclave’s government media office said. IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said the hostages had been locked in rooms of apartments in multistory civilian buildings.

Persons: Ismael Abu Dayyah, Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv, Balah, Israel, Daniel Hagari, Hagari, Benjamin Netanyahu, Argamani, that’s, Joe Biden, ”, Gantz postpones, Benny Gantz, Netanyahu, Gantz Organizations: Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Israeli, Israel Defense Forces, Nova, CNN, Al, Families, Sheba Hospital, Ichilov, White Locations: Al, Aqsa, Deir al, Gaza, Nuseirat, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, American, Israel

The average daily illegal crossings have for years surpassed that threshold, peaking at over 8,000 in December, according to Department of Homeland Security data analyzed by CNN. Under a pandemic-era restriction, which was lifted last year, federal authorities swiftly expelled hundreds of thousands of migrants encountered at the US southern border. A CNN analysis found the last time average daily encounters between migrants and US Border Patrol at the southwestern land border were less than 2,500 was in January 2021. To lift the new policy, the daily average needs to drop even lower — to less than 1,500 average daily encounters for seven consecutive days between ports of entry. The last time illegal crossings at the southwestern land border were that low was in July 2020, the records show.

Persons: Colleen Putzel, Kavanaugh, —, ” Kavanaugh, Putzel, It’s, “ It’s, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: CNN, Biden, of Homeland Security, Migration Policy, US Border Patrol, Border Patrol Locations: Covid

☆ Opinion: Graceland still embodies Elvis Presley and the American Dream
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Opinion Michael T. Bertrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The recent and bizarre attempt to wrest control of Graceland, the Memphis, Tennessee, home of the late Elvis Presley, set off a number of red flags. But Elvis represents something different from Gilded Age robber barons such as Rockefeller and Carnegie, whose American Dream was fundamentally about the accumulation of wealth. “Seems we was always in debt,” recalled Gladys Presley, Elvis’s mother. Fans walk by the entrance to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, on August 14, 2007, in Memphis, Tennessee. Immediately after moving into Graceland, Elvis, the ultimate consumer, began renovations.

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☆ Three big questions about Biden’s new border plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —With an election looming, President Biden’s new executive action on the border aims to send a loud and clear message about his approach to immigration. The president’s proclamation, announced Tuesday, still allows for the normal flow of commerce and legal immigration across the border. But it bars migrants who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum once a daily threshold is met. Border authorities encountered around 3,500 migrants crossing the border unlawfully on Monday, according to a Homeland Security official, above the threshold needed for the executive action to take effect. And immigrant rights advocates warn that closing the border to asylum seekers will endanger vulnerable people and ultimately make the border less safe.

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☆ Biden expected to immediately use new asylum restrictions in sweeping measure
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | Donald Judd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Biden unveiled the sweeping executive action Tuesday afternoon at the White House, attempting to use executive action to affect the situation on the border after a bipartisan measure failed earlier this year. The new executive action bars migrants who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum – a departure from decades-long protocol – once a daily threshold is met. Senior administration officials told reporters Tuesday it would be lifted when there’s a daily average of less than 1,500 encounters in between ports of entry. Senior administration officials acknowledged that federal resources are strained, which could pose a challenge, but they maintain that the measure will help them remove people more quickly. Senior administration officials Tuesday cited the measure as a tool to help head off that potential increase.

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