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Scripps Newsline: Experts discuss Biden's executive action on border control

Advocates and experts help give a comprehensive look at what the president's latest immigration actions will mean.
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Tonight on Scripps Newsline, we break down the implications of President Biden's sweeping new executive actions that attempt to curtail asylum claims at the southern border.

The much-anticipated move comes as immigration advocates tell Scripps News they plan to challenge it in court.

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Biden takes steps to curtail asylum claims at southern border

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We hear from an advocate of tougher border policy, a human rights advocate and an immigration attorney to get a more comprehensive look at what the president's latest actions will mean.

On tonight's panel: Alan Lizarraga, communications manager of the Border Network for Human Rights; Nelson Balido, chairman and CEO of the Border Commerce and Security Council; and Renata Castro, an attorney who founded her own firm focused on immigration law.