While the government of President Joe Biden ponders the extension or cancellation of the controversial Title 42 of expedited removal of asylum-seeking immigrants on the border with Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS, in English) indicated this Wednesday that prepares for a potential increase in migration.
In application of this health regulation, initiated by the government of former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) two years ago and which expires today, more than 1.6 million migrants have been expelled at the border in an expedited manner.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must conclude their review of the standard todayand the government will announce whether to continue its application or suspend it.
A notice from DHS detailed its “comprehensive strategy to address a potential increase in the number of encounters (with undocumented migrants) at the border.”
That strategy includes the “deployment of resources to deal with increased volumes, a fairer and more efficient immigration process, the processing and deportation of those who do not have valid reasons (to request) asylum.”
A DHS official, in a conversation with reporters, said that the authorities need to be prepared “for what is considered a potential contingency, which is that the suspension of Title 42 could increase the flows” of immigrants.
22 legislators ask to maintain the restriction
Twenty-two members of the Texas representation in the House of Representatives sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, and the Secretary of Health, Xavier Becerra, urging the Biden administration to keep Title 42 in practice.
In the letter, the legislators pointed out that cities near the border already face the difficulties of illegal migration and do not have temporary housing and health and transportation services to address the consequence of a Title 42 suspension.
“If the CDC rescinds Title 42 at this time, the Border Patrol and local communities will be forced to absorb at least twice the current number of migrants with likely catastrophic results,” according to the letter.
The Biden government is also under pressure from those who advocate for immigrants and demand the cancellation of the use of Title 42alleging that this measure deprives immigrants of their legal rights to present an asylum application and have their cases processed before immigration courts.
Representative Raúl Ruiz, a California Democrat and chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, along with other Democratic legislators, sent a letter to Mayorkas, Becerra and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, urging the cancellation of Title 42.
“For more than two years, asylum seekers have been illegally removed from the United States without the due process they deserve,” said Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Democrat from Texas.
“Asylum is a human right and the use of Title 42 is an unwarranted continuation of the cruel immigration policies of the Trump administration.”
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