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Ukrainian Refugees Could Convince Biden To End Pandemic Asylum Restrictions

2022/3/17
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For more than a year, immigration activists have been frustrated that the White House has used the pandemic as a reason to turn away hundreds of thousands of migrants before they can make a request for asylum in the United States.Now, pressure created by the three million Ukrainian refugees could create enough political pressure to force Biden to revisit the policy.This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and correspondent Joel Rose.**Connect:**Email the show at [email protected])Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group).Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter).Find and support your local public radio station).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)