must first secure the border and secure it now. james: what the new policy means for migrants coming into the united states illegally. we ve just crossed the border into mexico to hear what this executive order means for people on this side of the border. james: the cbs evening news starts now. good evening, i m james brown in for norah o donnell, and in just hours, 12:01 a.m. eastern time, president biden s aggressive new border restrictions take effect. the impact of this executive action will be immediately, soon, u.s. immigration officials will be authorized to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims. the restrictions will stay in effect until illegal crossings dip below 1500 migrants a day, and they will be triggered again if crossings spike. we have team coverage from the border to the white house, and that s where we start, with cbs s nancy cordes. nancy, this is a dramatic election-year move. what does this mean? reporter:
executive action president biden just signed to tighten the border. any moment the president will explain his big, new plan. we re live at the white house and at the u.s./mexico border, to dig into how this could be an immediate game-changer for people crossing into this country. the seasoned fbi agent who has been investigating hunter biden for months, will resume her testimony at the trial of the president s son. the text messages included in the indictment that have not come up in court. and, quote, i will not be intimidated. right now, attorney general merrick garland going toe-to-toe with members of congress, from everything from donald trump s criminal trial to a reality check to crime in america. our nbc news reporters are following all of the developments. we start with aaron gilchrest. this aclu challenge is something the administration had to be challenges. how do we know about how they ve been preparing for the legal challenge to this order? you re right, chr
the united states illegally. we ve just crossed the border into mexico to hear what this executive order means for people on this side of the border. james: the cbs evening news starts now. and just hours at 12:01 a.m. eastern time, president biden s aggressive new border restrictions take effect. i m james brown in for norah o donnell. the impact of this executive action will be immediately, soon, u.s. immigration officials will be authorized to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims. the restrictions will stay in effect until illegal crossings dipped below 1500 migrants a day, and they will be triggered again if crossings spike. we have team coverage from the border to the white house, and that s where we start, with cbs s nancy cordes. nancy, this is a dramatic election-year move. what does this mean? reporter: j.b., what this means is that starting tomorrow, most migrants who cross the border illegally will not be allowed to se
challenge to this order? you re right, chris. the white house knew this would be something that would be challenged. the department of justice is ready for it, to face any challenges that may come up in court. the aclu saying we intend to sue. a ban on asylum is illegal, just as it was when trump unsuccessfully tried it. senior administration official earlier today asked about the potential for lawsuits and did say that the department of justice routinely has to defend actions taken by this administration, in court. and that it was prepared to do so in this case, as well. of course, we know, chris, that president biden signed this executive action earlier today. we expect to hear from him in just a few minutes about how exactly he envisions this new rule being being executed at the southern border, at the border with mexico. we understand that this order effectively blocks migrants who would cross the border illegally, from seeking asylum.
unstable conditions. while republicans, who have urged biden to take executive action, slammed him today for doing just that. why didn t you do this in 2021? why didn t you do this in 2022? if he was concerned about the border he would have done a semitime ago. reporter: the restrictions are short a face legal challenges. the aclu telling cbs news today, we intend to sue. a ban on asylum is illegal, just as it was when trump unsuccessfully tried it. biden insisted his approach is more humane than trump s. i ll never separate children from their families at the border. i will not ban people from this country because of their religious beliefs. reporter: my colleague, lilia luciano, is at the border near tucson, arizona, one of the busiest sectors for migrant crossings this year. reporter: we have just crossed into to be 21, mexico, to hear about what this executive order means for folks on this side of the border. i think it is devastating.