Mayorkas: US border ‘very challenging’ as asylum limits end
1 year, 8 months ago

Mayorkas: US border ‘very challenging’ as asylum limits end

Associated Press  

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that authorities faced “extremely challenging” circumstances along the border with Mexico days before pandemic-related asylum restrictions end. He said smugglers are saying, “’Hurry up to get to the United States by crossing Mexico because on May 11 they’re going to end Title 42.’” “It’s a trick and they’re at risk,” Ebrard said. “Fundamentally, however, we are working within a broken immigration system that for decades has been in dire need of reform.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Friday that it is raising the number of people admitted to the country at land crossings with Mexico to 1,000 a day from 740 using a mobile app called CBPOne that was extended in January to asylum-seekers. The administration faced a setback, at least a temporary one, when Colombia said Thursday that it suspended deportation flights from the U.S. due to “cruel and degrading” treatment of migrants.

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Migrants in Mexico anxious to enter US legally before Trump ends humanitarian programs
1 week, 3 days ago

Migrants in Mexico anxious to enter US legally before Trump ends humanitarian programs

Hindustan Times  

By Jose Torres Migrants in Mexico anxious to enter US legally before Trump ends humanitarian programs TACHULA, - Hundreds of migrants waited in long lines outside an immigration office in southern Mexico on Monday, hoping to secure safe passage north and enter the U.S. legally before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. Trump plans to end President Joe Biden's …

U.S. expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north

LA Times  

Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, in Mexico’s southern Chiapas state, as they journey toward the U.S. border. World & Nation Migrants play ‘the asylum lottery’ on controversial U.S. government app Depending on whom you ask, the federal immigration app CBP One is a solution to the border crisis, a human rights violation or a ploy to let anyone …

Mexico’s president is willing to help with border migrant crush but wants US to open talks with Cuba
1 year ago

Mexico’s president is willing to help with border migrant crush but wants US to open talks with Cuba

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Friday that he is willing to help out with a surge of migrants that led to the closure of border crossings with the United States, but he wants the U.S. government to open talks with Cuba and send more development aid to migrants’ home countries. The comments by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came …

US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
1 year, 7 months ago

US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and legal pathways meant to discourage illegal crossings. A full day after the rules known as Title 42 were lifted, migrants and government officials on Friday were still assessing the effects of new regulations adopted …

Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions
1 year, 7 months ago

Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — The border between the U.S. and Mexico was relatively calm Friday, offering few signs of the chaos that was feared following a rush by worried migrants to enter the U.S. before the end of pandemic-related immigration restrictions. Daniel Mora said most of the migrants took heed of flyers distributed this week by U.S. immigration authorities offering …

Huge number of asylum seekers at US-Mexico border as COVID-19 restrictions end, new rules begin
1 year, 7 months ago

Huge number of asylum seekers at US-Mexico border as COVID-19 restrictions end, new rules begin

Associated Press  

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Biden administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. U.S. officials have detailed steps they’ve taken, including increasing deportation flights, as they prepare for what many are expecting to be a substantial increase in migrants …

US-Mexico border will be ‘chaotic for a while’ amid troops deployment: Joe Biden
1 year, 8 months ago

US-Mexico border will be ‘chaotic for a while’ amid troops deployment: Joe Biden

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden predicted Tuesday that the US-Mexico border would be “chaotic for a while" when pandemic-related restrictions end, as 550 active-duty troops began arriving and migrants weighed whether or when to cross. "It's going to be chaotic for a while.” Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke for roughly an hour Tuesday to discuss the border. Agents …

Biden: US-Mexico border will be ‘chaotic for a while’
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden: US-Mexico border will be ‘chaotic for a while’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden predicted Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexico border would be “chaotic for a while” when pandemic-related restrictions end, as 550 active-duty troops began arriving and migrants weighed whether or when to cross. “It’s going to be chaotic for a while.” Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke for roughly an hour Tuesday to discuss the …

US-Mexico border 'not open,' Biden administration insists ahead of rule change
1 year, 8 months ago

US-Mexico border 'not open,' Biden administration insists ahead of rule change

Hindustan Times  

The US border with Mexico will not be thrown open when Donald Trump-era restrictions change next week, the Biden administration said Friday. The US is building legal pathways for those who qualify to reach the country safely, he told reporters -- and enforcing consequences for those who arrive at the southern border "irregularly." The rule was imposed early in the …

Over 1,000 migrants, angered by asylum policies, rush to US-Mexico border
1 year, 9 months ago

Over 1,000 migrants, angered by asylum policies, rush to US-Mexico border

Firstpost  

Ciudad Juarez : More than a thousand migrants in northern Mexico surrendered to U.S. border authorities, frustrated by recent asylum policies, and shaken by a fire at a nearby migrant detention center that killed dozens this week. A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said the agency was processing over a thousand migrants who turned themselves in on Wednesday in El …

US bears ‘moral weight’ of Mexico migrant tragedy: Advocates
1 year, 9 months ago

US bears ‘moral weight’ of Mexico migrant tragedy: Advocates

Al Jazeera  

Ciudad Juarez blaze that killed at least 38 migrants comes amid increasingly restrictive policies at US-Mexico border. US Customs and Border Protection has been allowing people to seek asylum at a US port of entry only after they secure an appointment through a mobile app that immigrant rights groups say is “unreliable”. “It is just a mountain of countries that …

Explained | Why are migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers?
2 years ago

Explained | Why are migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers?

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since he took office in January 2021 on Sunday, ahead of a visit to Mexico and after announcing new measures to reduce border crossings. Before Title 42, migrants had been allowed to approach a U.S. port of entry and tell border officials they feared returning to their …

New crisis brewing for Venezuelans turned back at US border
2 years, 2 months ago

New crisis brewing for Venezuelans turned back at US border

Al Jazeera  

New deal allowing US to send Venezuelan asylum seekers back to Mexico at southern border sows confusion and frustration. Luis says the agents cited the policy known as “Title 42”, which enables US immigration authorities to expel migrants and asylum seekers to Mexico under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic. People aren’t given their due process; they’re simply detained and …

Biden admin to roll out plan to manage flow of Venezuelan migrants
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden admin to roll out plan to manage flow of Venezuelan migrants

CNN  

CNN — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday confirmed CNN’s reporting that it will roll out a new program geared toward Venezuelan migrants seeking to come to the United States and return those who cross the border unlawfully back to Mexico. Poor economic conditions, food shortages and limited access to health care are increasingly pushing Venezuelans to leave – …

Editorial: There’s a crisis at the border all right, but one created by political posturing
2 years, 3 months ago

Editorial: There’s a crisis at the border all right, but one created by political posturing

LA Times  

Despite widespread outcry, the governors of Florida and Texas say they will continue to bus or fly more migrants to unexpected locations across the nation to raise awareness about the crisis at the border. A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the nonprofit migrant organization Alianza Americas against DeSantis states that migrants were given $10 McDonald’s vouchers and promised jobs, housing and …

Mayorkas tours border to prepare for asylum limits to end
2 years, 7 months ago

Mayorkas tours border to prepare for asylum limits to end

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday that authorities were prepared for an anticipated increase in migrants crossing the border from Mexico, days before a public health order is set to end after being used to turn people away nearly 2 million times without a chance to seek asylum. A federal judge may order that pandemic-related asylum …

US-Mexico border crossing arrests reach record highs: Reports
3 years, 2 months ago

US-Mexico border crossing arrests reach record highs: Reports

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration is facing growing criticism for its treatment of migrants seeking protection at its border. US authorities reportedly detained 1.7 million migrants trying to cross the US-Mexico border this fiscal year – marking an all-time high and highlighting the deepening political and humanitarian challenges the Biden administration is facing on immigration. The numbers emerged amid increasing pressure on …

Texas border crossing where migrants made camp to reopen
3 years, 3 months ago

Texas border crossing where migrants made camp to reopen

Associated Press  

DEL RIO, Texas — The Texas border crossing where thousands of Haitian migrants converged in recent weeks will be partially reopened late Saturday afternoon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. CBP temporarily closed the border crossing between Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, on Sept. 17 after the migrants suddenly crossed into Del Rio and made camp around the U.S. …

The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp
3 years, 3 months ago

The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp

NPR  

The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP U.S. officials are reopening an international border crossing in southern Texas that had been closed for more than a week. The port of entry at Del Rio was closed after thousands of migrants set up camp below the …

‘We can’t survive’: Migrants in Mexico protest slow asylum system
3 years, 4 months ago

‘We can’t survive’: Migrants in Mexico protest slow asylum system

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers join caravan bound for Mexico City to demand expedited asylum proceedings. Hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers from Central America and the Caribbean departed the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Saturday in a caravan headed to the country’s capital, where they hoped to seek expedited asylum proceedings. The caravan comes after days of …

Mexico to step up vaccinations along US border ahead of reopening
3 years, 6 months ago

Mexico to step up vaccinations along US border ahead of reopening

Al Jazeera  

US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is in Mexico to discuss immigration and border security. Mexico aims to gradually lift pandemic-related restrictions along its shared border with the United States as it progresses in vaccinating the local population against COVID-19, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday. Ebrard said the reopening of the border will be discussed with US …

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?
3 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Monday during a visit to El Paso, Texas, that, “It’s more than a crisis. Border encounters — a widely-used but imperfect gauge that tells how many times U.S. authorities came across migrants — rose sharply during Donald Trump’s final months as president, from an unusually low 17,106 last April to 74,108 …

'Undoubtedly Difficult': Mayorkas Says DHS Is Working To Manage Influx At Border
3 years, 9 months ago

'Undoubtedly Difficult': Mayorkas Says DHS Is Working To Manage Influx At Border

NPR  

'Undoubtedly Difficult': Mayorkas Says DHS Is Working To Manage Influx At Border Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stressed that the U.S. is both a country of laws and of immigrants in testimony before a House panel on Wednesday. "The Trump administration, in my judgment, did a masterful job in …

US border arrests drop as focus turns to Mexicans
5 years ago

US border arrests drop as focus turns to Mexicans

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The number of people arrested or stopped entering the United States on the Mexico border fell for a seventh straight month in December, with Mexicans outpacing Central Americans among the detainees, authorities said Thursday. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, who leaves office next week, said Wednesday that his government has not agreed to take Mexican asylum-seekers — only …

Tent courts set to open on border for US asylum seekers
5 years, 3 months ago

Tent courts set to open on border for US asylum seekers

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — The Trump administration is ready to open a tent court on the border to help handle tens of thousands of cases of asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico, with hearings held entirely by videoconference. Mexico’s Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence agreed Tuesday to expand the policy “to the fullest …

US, Mexico widen asylum crackdown to push back all migrants
5 years, 4 months ago

US, Mexico widen asylum crackdown to push back all migrants

Associated Press  

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — A Trump administration program forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico has evolved into a sweeping rejection of all forms of migrants, with both countries quietly working to keep people out of the U.S. despite threats to the migrants’ safety. Some people sent to wait in the Mexican border cities of Nuevo Laredo and Matamoros said …

Court: US can reject asylum along parts of Mexico border
5 years, 4 months ago

Court: US can reject asylum along parts of Mexico border

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for the U.S. government to forbid Central American immigrants from seeking asylum at the two busiest stretches of the southern border in a partial legal victory for the Trump administration. Circuit Court of Appeals allows President Donald Trump to enforce the policy in New Mexico and Texas, rejecting asylum …

Migrant Flow Across U.S.-Mexico Border Falls For 1st Time This Year
5 years, 6 months ago

Migrant Flow Across U.S.-Mexico Border Falls For 1st Time This Year

NPR  

Migrant Flow Across U.S.-Mexico Border Falls For 1st Time This Year Enlarge this image toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP Rebecca Blackwell/AP For the first time this year, the number of migrants taken into custody by immigration authorities after crossing the Southwest border dropped in June. The DHS inspector general warned last week about "dangerous overcrowding" in Border Patrol facilities in the …

Marking start of Donald Trump's major policy shift, first group of migrants seeking asylum in US sent back to Mexico's Tijuana
5 years, 11 months ago

Marking start of Donald Trump's major policy shift, first group of migrants seeking asylum in US sent back to Mexico's Tijuana

Firstpost  

The US policy, dubbed the Migrant Protection Protocols, will return non-Mexican migrants who cross the US southern border back to wait in Mexico while their asylum requests are processed in US immigration courts. Mexico City/New York: The US government will return the first group of migrants seeking asylum in the United States to the Mexican border city of Tijuana on …

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