Tens of thousands of migrants on the southern border of the USA fear for their future in great uncertainty. With the lifting of the corona emergency in the United States, a controversial deportation practice that had made it possible to quickly reject it in previous years with reference to the pandemic also ended on Friday night. Many of the migrants from Central and South America had originally hoped that the elimination of the so-called Title 42 regulation would give them better chances of being admitted to the USA, but are now increasingly disillusioned. Because the US government has enacted numerous measures to counteract the rush at the border.
USA applies old rules for migrants again
The Title 42 rule made it possible to bar people from entering the United States if there was a public health risk from the introduction of diseases. In March 2020 – under the impression of the corona pandemic – the border protection authorities under the then US President Donald Trump were instructed to apply this rule. With reference to the pandemic, it was possible to quickly and unbureaucratically reject migrants before they could even apply for asylum. With the end of the Corona emergency, the controversial deportation practice has now ended.
The US is now returning to the application of the so-called Title 8 regime. The administrative effort for the border guards is higher because migrants can no longer be deported without regular procedures. However, this does not necessarily mean that their chances of receiving a positive asylum decision will increase. At the same time, there are stricter rules: The Title 8 regulation provides for a five-year ban on re-entry in the event of an illegal immigration attempt. Fines and imprisonment can also be imposed. Many migrants also fear that in future they will not be deported to Mexico, but to their home countries.
According to US media reports, the number of migrants in northern Mexico hoping to enter the United States is currently 150,000. Because many find it difficult to assess the new rules, some tried to cross the border on Thursday and in the days before. The pictures in the photo gallery above show how desperate people are and what chaotic conditions prevail at the border.
Source: Stern
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