AP sources: Asylum limits at border expected to end May 23
2 years, 8 months ago

AP sources: Asylum limits at border expected to end May 23

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people familiar with the matter. Critics say Title 42 has been an excuse to avoid asylum obligations under U.S. law and international treaty, buying Biden time to create the “humane” asylum system that he promised during his 2020 campaign. While there is no aggregate rate for migrants, COVID-19 test results from several major corridors for illegal border crossings suggest it is well below levels that have triggered concerns among U.S. officials. The positivity rate among 5,300 migrants tested last month at the Regional Center for Border Health near Yuma, Arizona, was 0.1%. Homeland Security officials wrote border authorities this month that Ukrainians may be exempt, saying Russia’s invasion “created a humanitarian crisis.” ___ Dearen reported from New York and Spagat from San Diego.

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U.S. border arrests during July plummeted to a new low for Biden’s presidency
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. border arrests during July plummeted to a new low for Biden’s presidency

LA Times  

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection last year in Eagle Pass, Texas. U.S. arrests at the Mexican border have plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for the Biden presidency, authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may …

Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR chief says
6 months, 1 week ago

Aspects of US restrictions on asylum-seekers may violate international protections, UNHCR chief says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday he understands that the Biden administration enacted new restrictions on asylum-seekers entering the United States, but cautioned that some aspects of the executive order may violate refugee protection required under international law. Grandi said the world’s focus on crises faced by refugees and internally displaced people has largely centered …

UN migration and refugee agencies cite ‘fundamental’ right to asylum after US moves to restrict it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

UN migration and refugee agencies cite ‘fundamental’ right to asylum after US moves to restrict it

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N.'s migration and refugee agencies expressed concern over Biden administration plans for new asylum restrictions in the United States and said the right to asylum is fundamental. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a …

How will Biden’s new restrictions affect asylum seekers at US border?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How will Biden’s new restrictions affect asylum seekers at US border?

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera breaks down the latest effort to curb southern border crossings, and what risks they pose. United States President Joe Biden has unveiled a sweeping executive order restricting asylum claims, expanding controversial efforts to curb the surging number of people crossing the country’s southern border. Biden, who entered office pledging to reverse Trump’s hardline border policies, has said the …

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to 351,915, an increase of 51.1% compared with the year before. The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, with 104,561 applications, followed by Turkish citizens with 62,624 asylum pleas and 53,582 Afghans, Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees said Monday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, …

Migrants rush to the US border as Title 42 pandemic restrictions expire
1 year, 7 months ago

Migrants rush to the US border as Title 42 pandemic restrictions expire

Hindustan Times  

Migrants rush to the US border as Title 42 pandemic restrictions expire The US ended a three-year-old asylum restriction, Title 42, stirring fear among migrants that the changes would make it more. The US ended a three-year-old asylum restriction, Title 42, stirring fear among migrants that the changes would make it more difficult for them to stay on. On the …

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 …

How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies
1 year, 7 months ago

How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, refugees from the threatened nation started showing up at Mexico’s border with the United States. The Democratic administration has considered those policies to be so effective that a similar model has become the centerpiece of a broader border policy rolling out in earnest Thursday as coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions that had allowed U.S. officials …

US Says Migrants Entering US via Border No Longer Eligible for Asylum
1 year, 10 months ago

US Says Migrants Entering US via Border No Longer Eligible for Asylum

News 18  

President Joe Biden’s administration proposed tough new restrictions on asylum seekers Tuesday, saying it wanted to head off a rush of migrants to the southern border when Covid-related controls are lifted. “We are strengthening the availability of legal, orderly pathways for migrants to come to the United States, at the same time proposing new consequences on those who fail to …

Migrants at US-Mexico border await ruling on asylum limits
2 years ago

Migrants at US-Mexico border await ruling on asylum limits

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — Francisco Palacios waited for four hours with his wife and 3-year-old daughter at a border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego early Wednesday before going to a nearby hotel for a three-hour nap. “I want them to decide” on the public health rule known as Title 42, said Morey, who arrived six weeks ago in the …

Photos: Uncertainty among asylum seekers at border over US rules
2 years ago

Photos: Uncertainty among asylum seekers at border over US rules

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of asylum seekers have converged on the US border with Mexico, anticipating the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions, but there is no clear indication of what the process might be to enter the United States. People have been denied rights to seek asylum under US and international law 2.5 million times since March 2020 on grounds of preventing COVID-19 under …

US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end
2 years ago

US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said more migrants may be released into the United States to pursue immigration cases when Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week, when a Texas congressman says some border officials estimate about 50,000 migrants could be waiting to cross into the U.S. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, said Customs and Border Protection officials told …

US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end
2 years ago

US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end

The Independent  

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US begins phasing out COVID-driven asylum restrictions
2 years, 8 months ago

US begins phasing out COVID-driven asylum restrictions

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The Biden administration said Friday it has begun phasing out use of a pandemic-related rule that allows migrants to be expelled without an opportunity to seek asylum as 22 states fight in court to preserve the policy. U.S. authorities have processed more single adults from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador in recent weeks under immigration laws, which …

US to welcome Ukraine refugees but no longer through Mexico
2 years, 8 months ago

US to welcome Ukraine refugees but no longer through Mexico

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making it easier for refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine to come to the United States from Europe while trying to shut down an informal route through northern Mexico that has emerged in recent weeks. Volunteers, many from American churches, were shuttling Ukrainians from a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, to the closest border crossing …

U.S. To Welcome Ukraine Refugees But No Longer Through Mexico
2 years, 8 months ago

U.S. To Welcome Ukraine Refugees But No Longer Through Mexico

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making it easier for refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine to come to the United States from Europe while trying to shut down an informal route through northern Mexico that has emerged in recent weeks. A program announced Thursday will streamline refugee applications for Ukrainians and others fleeing the fighting, but …

COVID-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In the interim, nearly all migrants seeking to cross into the U.S. are expected to be turned away under a health authority that U.S. officials acknowledge is “no longer necessary.” …

COVID-19 Asylum Limits At US-Mexico Border To End May 23
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 Asylum Limits At US-Mexico Border To End May 23

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The use of public health powers had been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing …

Asylum Limits At Border Expected To End May 23: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Asylum Limits At Border Expected To End May 23: Report

Huff Post  

Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people familiar with the matter. The health order has caused migrants to be expelled from the United States more than 1.7 million times since March 2020 …

Border crossings rise as US nears decision on asylum limits
2 years, 8 months ago

Border crossings rise as US nears decision on asylum limits

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — About 7,100 migrants are being stopped crossing the border daily from Mexico, U.S. authorities said Tuesday, signaling they are preparing for even more increases as the Biden administration nears a decision on whether to end sweeping asylum restrictions designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Homeland Security said U.S. authorities encountered migrants an average of 7,101 times …

Ukrainians In, Russians Out: Families Stranded at US Border as Authorities Mete Out 'Differential Treatment'
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainians In, Russians Out: Families Stranded at US Border as Authorities Mete Out 'Differential Treatment'

News 18  

About three dozen would-be asylum seekers from Russia found themselves blocked from entering the U.S. on Friday while a group of Ukrainians flashed passports and were escorted across the border. Erika Pinheiro, litigation and policy director for advocacy group Al Otro Lado, said the U.S. began admitting all Ukrainians on humanitarian parole for one year around Tuesday, while at the …

More Russians find ways around sweeping US asylum limits
2 years, 9 months ago

More Russians find ways around sweeping US asylum limits

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Maksim Derzhko calls it one of the most terrifying experiences of his life. Adrenaline rushes as they approach San Diego’s San Ysidro border crossing, where about 30,000 cars enter the United States daily. His YouTube video shows him confessing to nerves after buying a used car in Tijuana, but he says later in San Diego that everything …

US border: Rising Covid concerns could slow plans to scrap Trump-era policy
3 years, 5 months ago

US border: Rising Covid concerns could slow plans to scrap Trump-era policy

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration may delay winding down a Trump-era border policy tied to the pandemic due to increasing concerns about Covid-19 variants, according to a source familiar with the matter. The administration – under fire from both conservatives and liberals on immigration – had been considering ending the public health order that’s allowed for the swift expulsion …

Migration at US-Mexico border still high, despite Biden’s efforts
3 years, 6 months ago

Migration at US-Mexico border still high, despite Biden’s efforts

Al Jazeera  

More than 180,000 migrants crossed into the US border in May, a 20-year high and up slightly from last month. The number of migrants arriving in the United States through its southern border with Mexico remained high during the month of May, despite sustained diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration to stem the surge. According to statistics published by the …

Fewer children cross US border in May but numbers stay high
3 years, 6 months ago

Fewer children cross US border in May but numbers stay high

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of unaccompanied children and families entering the U.S. illegally on the Mexican border dropped sharply in May but remained unusually high, authorities said Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a message to those thinking of making the journey during her visit Monday to Guatemala City: “Do not come.” The administration again quietly posted numbers on its …

U.S. formally ends policy for asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
3 years, 6 months ago

U.S. formally ends policy for asylum seekers to wait in Mexico

LA Times  

The Biden administration on Tuesday formally ended a Trump-era immigration policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. A seven-page memo by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas marked the end of the Migrant Protection Protocols, which returned about 70,000 asylum seekers to Mexico from January 2019 until it was halted on President …

US formally ends Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
3 years, 6 months ago

US formally ends Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy

Al Jazeera  

According to a memo, more than 11,000 migrants have been allowed to enter the US to pursue their asylum claims. The United States has formally ended the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, which forced tens of thousands of Central American asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for US court cases, according to a US Department of Homeland Security memo sent …

US eases asylum restrictions at border amid legal challenges
3 years, 7 months ago

US eases asylum restrictions at border amid legal challenges

Associated Press  

MCALLEN, Texas — Domingo Antonio Zeledon traveled for nearly three weeks from his hometown in Nicaragua, leaving behind his wife and three youngest children to come to the United States with his 17-year-old son. Homeland Security said it was “working to streamline a system for identifying and lawfully processing particularly vulnerable individuals who warrant exceptions for humanitarian reasons under the …

After outcry, Biden plans to lift refugee cap in May
3 years, 8 months ago

After outcry, Biden plans to lift refugee cap in May

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially moving only to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements and getting swift blowback from allies in return. In an emergency determination signed Friday, Biden stated the admission of up to 15,000 refugees set by President Donald Trump this year “remains …

After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May
3 years, 8 months ago

After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May

The Hindu  

Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House said President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor's historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially moving only to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements. In an emergency determination signed by Mr. Biden earlier Friday, he stated the admission of up to 15,000 refugees set by …

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?

Associated Press  

Nearly 19,000 children traveling alone were stopped at the Mexican border in March, smashing previous highs set during periods of heavy child migration in 2014 and 2019. 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 …

Huge number of young migrants arriving at US border poses challenge for Biden
3 years, 9 months ago

Huge number of young migrants arriving at US border poses challenge for Biden

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of minors without papers are arriving at the US border with Mexico, presenting President Joe Biden with a potentially major crisis in one of America's most politically sensitive regions. Migrants are seen after crossing the Rio Bravo river to turn themselves in to US Border Patrol agents to request for asylum in El Paso, Texas, US Biden took office …

First batch of asylum seekers waiting in Mexico allowed into US
3 years, 10 months ago

First batch of asylum seekers waiting in Mexico allowed into US

Al Jazeera  

In a reversal of a Trump-era policy, more than 25,000 asylum seekers will be allowed to pursue their claims in the US. “These people were pre-selected by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights as being particularly vulnerable and they were the first people to be processed,” Taylor Levy, an immigration lawyer based in California who represents asylum seekers …

Biden to slowly allow 25,000 people seeking asylum into US
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden to slowly allow 25,000 people seeking asylum into US

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of people who are seeking asylum and have been forced to wait in Mexico under a Trump-era policy to be allowed into the U.S. while their cases wind through immigration courts. President Joe Biden's administration declined to publicly identify the three crossings out of fear it may encourage a …

Biden to slowly allow 25,000 people seeking asylum into US
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden to slowly allow 25,000 people seeking asylum into US

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of people who are seeking asylum and have been forced to wait in Mexico under a Trump-era policy to be allowed into the U.S. while their cases wind through immigration courts. President Joe Biden’s administration declined to publicly identify the three crossings out of fear it …

US to let in 25,000 asylum seekers kept out by ‘Remain in Mexico’
3 years, 10 months ago

US to let in 25,000 asylum seekers kept out by ‘Remain in Mexico’

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of asylum seekers waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings to be allowed into the United States while their cases proceed. Approximately 25,000 individuals in MPP continue to have active cases.” The first of these 25,000 asylum seekers in Mexico with active cases will be …

Trump to limit 2021 US refugee admissions to 15,000, a record low
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump to limit 2021 US refugee admissions to 15,000, a record low

Al Jazeera  

Citing COVID-19, the Trump administration has advised Congress it will accept fewer than 15,000 refugees in 2021. The US State Department has notified Congress the United States anticipates resettling 15,000 refugees in the United States during the fiscal 2021 year, a record low number. “The president’s proposal for refugee resettlement in Fiscal Year 2021 reflects the administration’s continuing commitment to …

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