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politics3 years ago•2 min saved

US Implements New Measures to Address Migrant Surge Ahead of Title 42 End

The US plans to open new migrant processing centers in Colombia and Guatemala to reduce undocumented immigration. The facilities will process thousands of claims a month, with pathways for legal migration expanded. The number of deportations for those ineligible to be in the US will also be doubled or tripled. The processing centers will allow successful applicants to enter the US legally and improve their access to assistance such as refugee resettlement processing and family reunification. Between 5,000 and 6,000 people are expected to be processed a month but this will be scaled up.

via BBC|

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politics3 years ago•2 min saved

U.S. Plans Migrant Processing Centers in Latin America to Ease Border Strain.

The Biden administration will establish immigration processing centers in Latin America, including Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, and eventually Costa Rica, to process asylum claims before migrants try to move on to the US southern border. The move comes ahead of the lifting of Title 42, a Trump-era border policy that has been used to expel asylum-seeking migrants on public health grounds. The administration will also rely on a new rule that will bar some migrants from applying for asylum in the US if they cross the border illegally or fail to first apply for safe harbor in another country.

via POLITICO|

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