Less than five months before the U.S. presidential election, President Joe Biden, who is running for re-election, signed a new executive order on Tuesday, June 4, aimed at restricting access to the country for undocumented migrants and tightening the conditions for obtaining asylum.

The new order from the Biden administration imposes restrictive measures to limit asylum eligibility for those crossing the southern border when it is "overwhelmed." This decree, named "Securing the Border," comes in an electoral context amid a backdrop of a migration crisis. "This measure will help us take control of our border," said Joe Biden, according to BBC Africa, following the publication of the order.