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Thousands of immigrants are pouring into the US-Mexico border right now.
It was raised with the expectation that the US policy of deporting illegal immigrants would be rescinded, but that was no longer a promise.
However, they are having a difficult Christmas break sleeping in the cold.
This was reported by journalist Kim Jung-in.
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border with Mexico.
Immigrants from Central and South America cross the river by boat.
On the river bank, other people are impatiently waiting their turn.
Immigrants are steadily pouring into every region bordering the United States.
After the spread of Corona 19, large numbers gathered at the border in anticipation of US policy No. 42, which allowed the immediate deportation of illegal immigrants, to be released on the 21st.
However, the direction became unclear when the federal Supreme Court came forward directly to examine the Republican claim that the deportation policy should be maintained.
[바네사 리벤자/이민자]
“There is no official information. We will have to stay here until official information comes out.”
However, the procession to cross the border continues.
Eventually, the city of El Paso, Texas, USA declared a state of emergency.
500 National Guard soldiers have been deployed to install barbed wire along the border and have even mobilized armored vehicles to block immigrants.
[야일린 아굴레스/이민자]
“It’s difficult because it feels like dreams are being shattered. We are here to help our families, to achieve this goal.”
A wave of bitter cold hit the stranded immigrants.
They try to protect themselves from the cold under the blankets, but at night the situation gets worse.
The shelters are already full, so they light fires and sleep on the streets, waiting for the border crossings to open.
[크리스마리 로드리게스/이민자]
“My kids are having a hard time. December 24th is here and we don’t know where we’re going to sleep.”
The Republican Party criticizes the Biden administration’s hasty immigration policy as a disaster.
However, there are many prospects that the border with the United States will also be lowered due to the labor shortage due to the coronavirus.
I’m Kim Jung-in from MBC News.
Video editing: Park Byeong-geun
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