CAPAC Chair Expresses Opposition to President’s Executive Actions on Asylum

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement on President Biden’s executive actions related to asylum:

“I am disappointed at the enforcement-only strategies that the President announced today.  Rather than address humanitarian issues at the border effectively and with the nuance they deserve, today’s actions will gut protections for countless migrants exercising their legal right to claim asylum. Rather than decimate the ability for those fleeing violence or persecution to seek asylum based on an arbitrary numerical cap, we should be redirecting our efforts to modernize ports of entry, expand legal pathways for migrants, and address the root causes of migration.”