The executive order would temporarily shut down the southern border when illegal border crossings exceed a certain threshold. It would be the president's most aggressive, unilateral action on the border yet. "The timing of it is very political," said Houston immigration attorney, Mana Yegani.

The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order that would shut down asylum requests at the

President Joe Biden will unveil an executive order aimed at curbing illegal border crossings allowing him to shut down the US asylum process if and when illegal crossings pass a certain daily threshold.