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The president, who is facing mounting criticism over U.S. support for Israel, used an authority that exempts people from deportation if their homeland is in crisis.

Seeking asylum has become the surest way for migrants to stay in the U.S. The underfunded immigration system can’t keep up, so cases languish for years.

The visit by the speaker and scores of House Republicans came as the G.O.P. seeks to increase pressure on President Biden and Democrats to agree to severe new border policies.