Newsletter Week of June 26

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Biden's Shift on Immigration Enforcement 

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday gave President Joe Biden's administration the green light to move ahead with guidelines shifting immigration enforcement toward countering public safety threats. Biden's policy prioritized apprehending and deporting non-U.S. citizens who pose a threat to national security, public safety or border security, giving agents more discretion to consider individual circumstances. 

Americans Remain Critical of Government’s Handling of Situation at U.S.-Mexico Border 

While the number of migrants illegally crossing into the United States at the U.S.-Mexico border has declined sharply in recent weeks, Americans continue to give the U.S. government low ratings for its handling of the situation at the border, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Just 23% of Americans say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of people seeking asylum at the border, while more than three times as many (73%) say it’s doing a bad job. Majorities in both parties also say it is important to require people to apply for asylum before traveling to the border and to reduce the number of asylum seekers. 

Ron DeSantis says He’ll End Birthright Citizenship as President 

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system and ramp up border enforcement, vowing to end birthright citizenship, “repel the invasion” at the U.S. southern border and use the “levers at our disposal” to ensure cooperation from Mexico. The plan, which was unveiled during a campaign trip to the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, ushered in the beginning of a new, policy-focused phase of DeSantis’ presidential bid that his campaign has billed as a more direct effort to challenge President Joe Biden.