Washington, May 15 (EFE).- The United States has deported thousands of migrants to a dozen countries, including Mexico, Colombia and Peru, with the new immigration policy established after the lifting of Title 42, the Department of Security said on Monday. US National (DHS).
The undersecretary for Border Policy and Immigration, Blas Núñez-Neto, explained at a press conference that the situation at the border “continues to be very fluid and continually evolves,” which is why the authorities are monitoring it in real time.
After the end of the health emergency last Thursday night, the United States stopped applying Title 42, which allowed undocumented migrants to be expelled on the pretext of covid-19, but established other restrictions on asylum applications in the border and began deporting through another regulation known as Title 8.
Irregular border crossings have decreased in the last three days by nearly 50%, from 10,000 a day to 5,000, according to DHS data.
“We have captured and repatriated thousands of non-citizens, both individuals and families, to more than 10 countries, such as Colombia, Honduras and Peru,” explained Núñez-Neto.
In addition, he recalled that, based on an agreement reached at the beginning of the year, all Venezuelans, Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians who cross without permission are returned to Mexico, instead of their countries.
“This is the first time that the Government of Mexico accepts returns of non-Mexican citizens at our land border. It has been working well in recent days,” the official considered.
Unlike Title 42, Title 8 does allow migrants to request asylum upon arrival at the border, but they have to meet several requirements, including having applied in the countries through which they have passed or else they could be deported quickly.
Núñez-Neto said that migrants “should seek protection in the country closest to the country from which they leave,” and gave as an example Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama or Mexico, through which many people pass before reaching the United States. .
The official encouraged seeking legal migration routes and not appearing at a US border crossing without first making an appointment to request asylum through the cell phone application of the Office of Customs and Border Protection (CBP, in English). .
“Do not invest a lot of money or endanger your lives to end up being returned home,” warned the immigration officer.
