Biden Administration Sued Over , New Immigration Policy.br 'Newsweek' reports that advocates br for immigrants' rights have sued the br Biden administration over its new asylum ban.br 'Newsweek' reports that advocates br for immigrants' rights have sued the br Biden administration over its new asylum ban.br The news comes after the controversial lifting of Title 42 br public health measures, which had been reinstated at br the height of the pandemic to stem the flow of immigration.br Title 42 allowed authorities to br quickly expel migrants at U.S. borders br to prevent the spread of COVID-19.br CNN reports that Title 42 was used to br expel approximately 2.5 million migrants br between March 2020 and November 2022.br With the policy coming to an end, a surge br of migrants have arrived at the border with br the hope of claiming asylum in the U.S. .br Title 42 has been replaced by Title 8, br which carries more severe consequences for br migrants deemed unqualified for entry into the U.S.br Now, migrants turned away at the border will not br only be deported, but will also be banned from br reentering the country for the next five years.br Immigrants' rights advocates claim the new measures are reminiscent of Trump-era policies which were blocked by courts, 'Newsweek' reports.br People fleeing persecution br have a legal right to seek asylum, br no matter how they reach the border, Melissa Crow, director of litigation at the Center br for Gender & Refugee Studies, via 'Newsweek'.br Our asylum system was designed to br protect people fleeing imminent threats br to their lives, who do not have the luxury br of waiting for an elusive appointment br or for an application to be adjudicated br in a country where they are in danger. , Melissa Crow, director of litigation at the Center br for Gender & Refugee Studies, via 'Newsweek'.br The Biden administration has had over br two years to set up a fair and humane br asylum process post-Title 42.