U.S. Plans Strict Asylum Rules Amid Rise in Border Crossings

A.M. Edition for May 8. The Biden administration’s new asylum rules are expected to limit which migrants are eligible to ask for protections, as officials prepare for a doubling of illegal border crossings in the coming weeks. Plus, Arab leaders end Syria’s diplomatic isolation. And WSJ U.K. bureau chief David Luhnow explains the sometimes clever, often unpopular measures governments are taking to cope with a new era of higher costs. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices