Following the announcement by Joe Biden‘s government, which authorized closing the border with Mexico to migrants seeking asylum when there are more than 2,500 irregular crossings on a seven-day average. It could be reopened when the number fell below 1,500 in that same period.
As of Tuesday, October 1, the average for opening the border increases to “28 consecutive calendar days”, that is, including weekends and holidays, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported in a statement.
In addition, authorities will include “unaccompanied children from non-contiguous countries” in the number of crossings, which will increase the likelihood that the numbers will exceed the cap. They will only be counted since immigration restrictions do not apply to minors traveling alone. Nor to victims of “a serious form of human trafficking”, migrants with a visa and those who arrive at a port of entry through a legal route, such as the CBP One mobile application.
Migrant defense associations filed a lawsuit against the decree in June and on Monday, October 30, they once again raised their voices.
Irregular migration is one of the central issues of the November 5 presidential elections, between former Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump, 78, threatens mass expulsions of migrants if he regains the keys to the White House.
Despite his anti-immigrant rhetoric, voters appear to trust him more than Harris to address illegal migration, according to polls.
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