Washington, 31 March (EFE) .- The United States warned this Thursday that it would continue to deport migrants who enter the country illegally, regardless of whether Title 42 is in force, a health regulation previously used under the pretext of their deportation. Covid-19 pandemic.
“To be clear, people who cross the border without legal permission will be immediately deported and if they can not prove their existence in the United States, they will return to their home countries immediately,” the director told a news conference. White House Communications Officer Kate Bedingfield.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is studying whether to continue until the end of May with Title 42, a health standard used by the administration of former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) and his successor, Joe Biden. , Which directly expelled 1.6 million migrants.
Beddingfield said it was a “decision” to be made by the health agency, but confirmed that the White House was “preparing for any accident”, including an increase in migration flows.
He said the Biden administration’s goal is to “safely and orderly treat migrants” but also to expel those who cross the Mexican border irregularly.
The director of communications recalled that poverty or violence in migrant countries of origin is not a requirement to seek asylum in the United States, a condition reserved for people experiencing “persecution,” he explained.
“Obviously, trying to enter the United States illegally has consequences, and no one should make that dangerous decision,” said Beddingfield, who stands for Biden’s spokeswoman Jen Psaki at a daily news conference as she recovers from Covid. -19.
The official confirmed that the United States is working with several countries in the region to “provide options” for people so that they do not have to leave their place of origin.
Biden faces pressure from Democrats and migrant advocates to stop using Title 42, which critics say has not contributed to U.S. public health and has no medical justification when it’s worst during a pandemic.
For their part, Republicans have criticized Biden’s government’s intention to abandon the use of Title 42, and warn that a decision in this regard would help increase the already unprecedented number of outstanding migrants at the border.
Source: El Diario
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