Border Patrol detained hundreds of refugees this Thursday who filled at least two gates of the border fence between them. Mexican And United States of America At the height of the town of El Paso (Texas)42. Hours before the title was removed allows hot deportation of people for reasons public health.
A few days after being gathered together in two large groups at gates 40 and 42 of the fence by the agents, About 10 miles east of the city of El PasoThey were removed first by buses and then by minibuses.
At Gate 40, most of them with their heads bent forward, some with their hands behind their backs, came out in a line, getting into the loading trucks from seven in the morning until 10:30 am. With the refugees, the border patrol set out for detention centres.
After clearing their area, the area between the fifteen-metre wall and the Rio Grande, which is still US territory, they began cleaning up plastic and other rubble left by the immigrants.
At noon, the process was repeated at gate 42. Detainees will need to be processed by the Border Patrol, who will decide whether they can initiate the asylum application process or be deported.
Washington determined against refugees
El Paso’s federal and local authorities, both from the Democratic Party, have redoubled their efforts in recent days and hours to give an image of power and normalcy to immigrants at the border before Title 42, which expires at 9:59 p.m., is lifted. local time (+6 GMT).
on his behalf Texas Governor Greg Abbot, Republicanalso ordering more agents to be sent to the border line, He tried to paint an image of chaos and danger with his usual xenophobic message.
In the past three days, border guards have frightened and persuaded hundreds of undocumented refugees camped around the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In downtown El Paso, voluntarily surrender to the authorities if they don’t want to be forcibly detained.
Likewise, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser made a statement recently. The city has 4,400 new beds to accommodate migrants, but only those that have passed the Border Guard triage. There is also an insistence from Washington on tightening anti-immigration measures.
After the end of Title 42, Title 8 is the norm that has historically governed immigration in the United States, and in addition, government of the president Joe Biden It announced new measures restricting access to asylum applications at the Mexican border.
These new measures consider immigrants who cross the border irregularly and do not seek protection in a third country during their journey to the United States as “unfit” to seek asylum.
A campaign to deter new immigrants
Parallel, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently launched a publicity campaign to persuade Latin American immigrants who have fled their country not to enter the United States. “Don’t listen to what smugglers say: learn about the US immigration system,” a DHS message on its Twitter page says.
This is the security department. He stated that the campaign will be conducted in countries such as Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador and Colombia.The messages will also be distributed “along the migration route and on the most popular social media platforms among immigrants”.
On the back of a picture of an immigrant family with two children, the red and white text “The jackal (human smuggler) defrauded us. It is a crime to enter the USA illegally. Say no to the jackpot” can be read in Spanish. and who is part of this campaign.
In another photograph, but this time on a border patrol, the following statement was printed: “United States immigration laws are in effect. Crossing illegally is a crime.” In another photo of two immigrants who were put on a plane to be deported, it reads “Crossing illegally is a crime: There are consequences”.
A third digital brochure reads: “United States immigration laws have been tightened. From May 12, the United States government is making changes to increase the consequences of illegal entry into the country.”
“These consequences include deportation, a 5-year re-entry ban, and prosecution of repeat offenders.” .