President Biden's decision to effectively close the border to asylum seekers may endanger lives and further marginalize climate-displaced people seeking refuge in the U.S. as record temperatures hit the southwest, potentially leading to a surge in heat-related illnesses and deaths.
"This executive order being issued at this time is an additional cruelty that will force more people into dangerous conditions where they're exposed to a really severe climate impact," said Ahmed Gaya, director of the Climate Justice Collaborative at the National Partnership for New Americans.
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