![]() ![]() Weatherell blocked the releases for two weeks and scheduled a May 19 hearing on whether to extend his order. Earlier Thursday, the Justice Department said its new move was a response to an emergency and being prevented from carrying it out “could overwhelm the border and raise serious health and safety risks to noncitizens and immigration officials.” The state of Florida argued the administration’s plan was nearly identical to another Biden policy previously voided in federal court. The quick releases were to also be triggered when authorities stop 7,000 migrants along the border in a day. Kent Wetherell, an appointee of President Donald Trump, halted the administration’s plan to begin releasing migrants with notices to report to an immigration office in 60 days when holding centers reach 125% capacity, or where people are held an average of 60 hours. Holding facilities along the border already were far beyond capacity. for five years and possible criminal prosecution. After Thursday, migrants face being barred from entering the U.S. While Title 42 prevented many from seeking asylum, it carried no legal consequences, encouraging repeat attempts. immigration authorities before the 11:59 EDT deadline. ![]() Many migrants were acutely aware of looming policy changes as they searched Thursday for an opportunity to turn themselves over to U.S. And migrants fleeing poverty, gangs and persecution in their homelands are still desperate to reach U.S. Immigrant advocacy groups have threatened legal action. Biden has conceded the border will be chaotic for a while. If successful, the reforms could fundamentally alter how migrants arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border.īut it will take time to see results. The new policies crack down on illegal crossings while also setting up legal pathways for migrants who apply online, seek a sponsor and undergo background checks. President Joe Biden's administration has been unveiling strict new measures to replace Title 42, which since March 2020 has allowed border officials to quickly return asylum seekers back over the border on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. ![]() side of the river, many surrendered immediately to authorities and hoped to be released while pursuing their cases in backlogged immigration courts, which takes years. They had little hope of a different result Thursday. Last week, Barrios and his friends entered the U.S. “What are we going to do, wait until they kill us?” “We don’t have any money left, we don’t have food, we don’t have a place to stay, the cartel is pursuing us,” said Barrios, whose wife was in U.S. “I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow,” said Jhoan Daniel Barrios, a former military police officer from Venezuela as he paced with two friends along the the border in Ciudad Juárez, across from El Paso, Texas, looking for a chance to seek refuge in the U.S. Many migrants were acutely aware of looming policy changes designed to stop illegal crossings and encourage asylum seekers to apply online and consider alternative destinations, including Canada or Spain. Other migrants settled into shelters in northern Mexico, determined to secure an asylum appointment that can take months to schedule online. At Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, throngs of migrants - some clutching small children - waded across spring river currents, pushed through thickets to confront a border fortified with razor wire. ![]()
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