New rules will make it extremely difficult for anyone who travels through another country, like Mexico, to qualify for asylum.
Title 42 will end on Thursday, May 11, but what does that mean for the average American? Andrew Nietor, an immigration attorney, joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to explain.pandemic-related asylum restrictions were to expire ThursdayIn a move to clear out overwhelmed holding facilities, Border Patrol agents were told Wednesday to begin releasing some migrants with instructions to
"What we understand is that they won’t be letting anyone else in," said Contreras’ friend, Pablo, who declined to give his last name because he planned to cross the border illegally. "That’s the reason for our urgency to cross through the border today." On Thursday, about 400 migrants huddled in strong winds whipping up the sand on the Rio Grande riverbank east of El Paso between groups of Texas National Guard soldiers constructing concertina wire barriers. A couple from Colombia approached the concertina wire asking if they could start a fire because a 10-year old was shaking in the desert cold. Most migrants huddled together under thin blankets. Major Sean Storrud of the Texas National Guard said his troops have built 17.
"With the changes they are making to the laws, it’s now or never," said Leon, who flew to Mexico from Colombia and got past a first border wall to reach U.S. soil.— some were unsure. Soraya Vasquez, deputy director of Al Otro Lado, an advocacy group active in Tijuana, said crossings might fall immediately but migration would persist.The Biden administration has approved sending 1,500 active duty U.S.
"People who just arrive start hearing the stories of others who have been here longer and they start getting alarmed. ‘Oh, you’ve been here for four months. Well, I just got here and I’m going to cross,’" Characo said.Migrants have strained some U.S. cities over the last year.
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