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| Biden admin to begin admitting migrants, reversing ‘Remain in Mexico' policy |
| 2021-02-13 |
| [NYPost] The Biden administration will soon begin allowing migrants waiting in Mexico while their asylum cases are processed to enter the country, in the latest reversal of the Trump administration’s immigration policy. Starting next Friday, the Department of Homeland Security will begin to phase in a program to admit migrants with active cases, undermining the previous administration’s "Remain in Mexico" policy, officials said. Under the previous policy, asylum seekers were forced to stay in Mexico while awaiting US proceedings. Approximately 25,000 individuals have active cases, the agency said. Priority will be given to those who are most vulnerable and those who have waited longest. As a candidate, President Biden vowed to re-establish the US’ "humanitarian" policies, but insisted on slow reform after being elected, to avoid triggering a rush of "2 million people on our border." News of the policy change comes a day after White House press secretary Jen Psaki struggled to answer how the administration was working to dispel the belief among migrants that the US border is open, instead shifting focus to the administration’s "moral and humane" immigration policy, amid a nearly 100 percent surge of illegal crossings. Related: Remain in Mexico: 2020-12-24 Joe Biden to [Eventually] Dismantle Trump's Legal Wall, Inviting Central Americans to Southern Border Remain in Mexico: 2020-10-26 CBP: Total of 450 miles of new border wall to be completed by end of the year Remain in Mexico: 2020-10-23 Trump Bans Convicted Felons, Gang Members from Securing Asylum in U.S. |
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