Biden's Executive Order to Restrict Asylum on US Border is Now in Effect | EWTN News Nightly

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President Biden's sweeping executive action to significantly restrict asylum on the US-Mexico border is now in effect. It is raising concerns among Catholic leaders about the humanitarian impact it will have. The chair of the US Bishops' Conference Committee on Migration wrote, "We are deeply disturbed by this disregard for fundamental humanitarian protections and US asylum law, as defenders of human life and dignity, which we hold sacred and inviolable from the moment of conception. We cannot accept unjust conditions on the right to migrate for those fleeing life-threatening situations." Bishop Mark Seitz, Shepherd of the Diocese of El Paso, joins to share why he thinks President Biden picked now to implement this executive order on the border. Bishop Mark has served El Paso for more than 10 years and knows firsthand how heartbreaking this situation is. He tells us how he thinks the government could better handle the situation. Bishop Mark discusses how the diocese is coping with the number of migrants. While the order went into effect at midnight, Bishop Mark explains whether he has seen any changes along the border yet. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf