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Doubling Down on Deterrence: The Biden administration’s anti-asylum rhetoric harms refugees and won’t win votes.
Just Security (2021)
  • Regina Jefferies, Western Washington University
  • Daniel Ghezelbash
Abstract
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made headlines last week when he warned people fleeing Haiti and Cuba by sea that they will not be allowed to enter the United States. While his remarks attracted attention, stopping boats of migrants is nothing new for the United States. What is new, and concerning, is the Biden administration’s anti-asylum rhetoric. This shift to tough talk echoes progressive political parties around the world.
Keywords
  • immigration,
  • asylum,
  • refugees
Disciplines
Publication Date
July 22, 2021
Citation Information
Jefferies, R and Ghezelbash, D, ‘Doubling Down on Deterrence: The Biden administration’s anti-asylum rhetoric harms refugees and won’t win votes’, Just Security (online, 22 July 2021)