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...President Donald Trump confirmed reports that his administration will turn away illegal aliens and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
...Trump confirmed speculation that the southern border will be closed off to asylum seekers and anyone else who attempts to enter the United States illegally during a White House press briefing Wednesday regarding the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic.
..."On asylum seekers and people who cross the southern border illegally, are you planning to invoke which would allow you to prohibit entry of certain people across the board," a reporter asked Trump on Wednesday.
...The southern border is a top destination for foreign nationals either hoping to claim asylum or enter the interior of the U.S. illegally.
...Customs and Border Protection apprehended more than 851,000 individuals along the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2019, a time when the administration dealt with an unprecedented influx of family units from Central America.
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