> the package grants new emergency powers to shut down the border when overwhelmed > the border act does provide the president with authority to close the border down when illegal crossings between ports of entry reach an average of 4,000 per day for more than seven days. this is not mandatory, however, unless the average rises above 5,000 per day for more than seven days, which would be more than 1.8 million per year. and even that provision would sunset in three years. that is not a resolution of the issue. real tip top stuff
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