The United States will temporarily close its border with Mexico to undocumented migrants seeking asylum starting Wednesday, following President Joe Biden's announcement of a significant tightening of his immigration policy, five months before the presidential election.
The 81-year-old Democratic president, who is running for re-election in November against Republican Donald Trump, signed an executive order on Tuesday that prevents migrants who have entered the U.S. illegally from receiving asylum when their numbers exceed 2,500