Number immigrants that cross from Mexican with United States of America lay offreaching record numbers. This facilities Border Patrol and ICE, which enforces customs and immigration laws with an iron fist, see. overflowedas well as immigration courts, shelters, charities and even the streets of overcrowded towns with immigrants on both sides of the border.
A lot mayors they announced state of emergencyand not just near the border like El Paso or Brownsville in Texas, but in cities thousands of miles away like New York or Chicago. And Washington approved 1,500 troop shipments The number of those deployed to provide logistical and administrative support to those responsible for migration will rise to 4,000.
The situation on the southern border of the USA is always complex, difficult and tense, sometimes critical. But all these elements are intensifying. Because one minute before midnight on Thursdayand as a result of fIn national emergency by covid, Title 42 will expire, that under their command donald trump And Joe Biden used for get rid of quickly to immigrants who claim the risk they pose to public health. And for the purpose of this arrangement, a rising wave of people is expectedand the country is a crisis of unforeseen consequences. not just in terms humanistbut also politicians.
“A Time of Chaos”
The Biden Administration has been preparing for this moment for two years. A series of the same Wednesday Measures to be implemented from Friday. These include some that are not exempt. argumentHE toughening conditions for asylum application And Illegal crossings are severely punishedand others they opened together ways to try to promote legal immigration. But the president himself admitted on Tuesday that it “will be seen” whether or not to order a transition to the new regulations. And he recognized:Things will be chaotic for a while.
Also your Minister of National Security Alejandro Majorcas, At a news conference on Wednesday, he said the government was “aware of the incident”. difficulties accepting that they have the potential to become very difficult”. And he assured that his plan would work, “but It will take time”.
Removal of title 42 does not mean the border is open, In fact, it’s the opposite,” says Majorkas, and he has that view. It was a reminder that I was gonewill increase the penalties for those who pass illegally, Effective implementation of Title 8 part of US law will veto reentry for five years for those detained and deported and those who will enforce prison sentences and economic fines to those who repeat the attempt after being deported. In addition, the United States will assume that those who do not use established legal channels to enter the country are ineligible to apply for asylum.
human growth
Majorca’s was also a number of attempts by authorities to send a powerful message that reached out to immigrants seeking them. discourage they started the journey, but this disinformation who spreads human trafficking networks and with despair from many countries Central and South America but also from countries like China, India, African countries or Ukraine.
This the influx of people has already begun, in any case. Last week, an average of 8,700 immigrants were caught in three days a day, 67% more The average in March is over 5,200, and according to the Department of Homeland Security calculations on Friday, more than 10,000 per dayIt is impossible to assume in processing centers at the border with 28,000 migrants already.
Inside north of mexicoAccording to Washington calculations quoted by CNN, this weekend 150,000 immigrants waiting to go to the USA. And on Fox News, a Republican congressman said on Monday Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei, More than 80,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, headed north.
Washington will try to stop this wave beyond the new rules. greater deployment of staff and resources. For example, more than 1,400 officials and 1,000 coordinators from the Department of Homeland Security who, in addition to reinforcing 1,500 soldiers, should help expedite the handling of Incidents. Going Increasing the capacity of border patrol facilities by 50% To welcome immigrants and the Department of Health and Human Services will do the same for immigrants. number of beds for unaccompanied minors. They are also allocated Additional $250 million in aid for immigrant-receiving communities and they also intensified number of international flights (Although Colombia stopped them, for example).
Majorcas reminded this Wednesday that what the Administration does is “give”. short term solutions to a problem dating back decades” and summoned Congress not just confirm reforms but allowances resources. But for decades, all immigration-related legislation Blurry stagnant in the USA partisan wars and transformed political weapon. at the gates 2024 presidential election, and with it split camera controlThis situation shows no signs of changing.