The number of migrants who can request asylum in the country is reduced
Migrants are facing an even greater ordeal trying to cross the border now with the new asylum restrictions imposed by Biden.
Posted on 18/06/2024 at 13:34
- Migrants Seeking Asylum at the Border Have Been Adversely Affected
- New Restrictions Have Reduced the Number of Migrants
- Is This the End of Asylum and Protections for Them?
After U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order prohibiting protection for migrants crossing the border, things have worsened for them.
Border restriction measures have reduced the number of migrants accessing asylum in the country.
According to EFE , Joe Biden’s measure prohibits most people who cross the border irregularly from accessing asylum.
The number of people deported to their countries under this measure doubled last week.
Migrants Have Been Deported Last Week by Biden’s Executive Order
From June 5 to June 12, 73 percent of the migrants detained under this measure were processed to be deported to their countries.
The week prior to this period, the percentage was 36 percent, meaning Biden’s executive order caused an increase in deportations.
However, in El Paso, Texas, the measures have not had as much effect, as the decrease in migrants has been smaller.
In that area, detained migrants have not been able to request asylum.
A curious effect of this measure is that apparently, migrants have no fear of deportation.
The restrictions that came into effect last week no longer require that Border Patrol agents question migrants about their fear of being returned to their countries.
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Detained migrants sleep in cells with transparent doors. Each cell can accommodate between 15 to 20 people.
It is believed that Biden’s measures against Hispanics seeking to enter the country could affect him in the upcoming elections.
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