The U.S. strengthens agents and shelters because of the risk of massive border immigration

MIAMI, April 4 (EFE) – U.S. immigration agencies are preparing for more agents and shelters and increasing repatriations amid a possible massive wave of migrants across the Mexican border, following the elimination of an event in May that allowed pandemic migrants to be expedited. .

Chris Magnus, commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) abbreviated the reinforcement on Monday, warning that “most people who cross the border without legal permission will be deported immediately.”

The director said he would “increase” coordination with federal agencies and departments related to immigration, justice, emergency management and health, including “to address possible increases in the number of migrants crossing the border.”

In addition, the CBP noted that it will work closely with foreign governments to carry out joint enforcement operations and “increase” repatriation under Title 8 and repatriate migrants to their countries of origin.

He said the idea is to continue working with foreign governments to increase economic opportunities and stop migration from these countries.

“We are doing everything we can to prepare for this wave, to ensure that we continue to persecute people, and to deliver results to those who break the law,” Magnus said in a statement.

He noted that ground and air monitoring technology tools such as drones are also being added to support staff growth.

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Last Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDD) announced that they would cancel the title 42 from May 23rd.

The CBP recalled that the measure called for the “expulsion of unauthorized single adults and family members arriving at land borders to protect themselves from the spread of Covid-19.”

Magnus, however, recalled that the initiative “is not a border management body” and that the government “cleverly” managed this flow with the 8th title.

The measure, he noted, “gives non-citizens the right to apply for asylum and includes a variety of enforcement options to hold people accountable for entering the United States illegally,” he said.

He reiterated that we are likely to see an increase in flows “above the current high levels”.

“There are a significant number of people who have not been able to access the asylum system for the last two years and who may decide that now is the time,” he said.

Similarly, he explained that he would increase coordination with various non-governmental organizations, including non-profit, religious and other agencies (both inside and outside the border area), to facilitate migrants seeking asylum, short-term care and transportation.

Magnus said his agency will rely on an increased number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) staff working with CBP agents to assist in the processing and enforcement of migrants across the border.

It will activate additional Internal Security Department (DHS) staff who volunteer to work temporarily at the border, assist with data entry, and care for and care for migrants.

It will also expand the use of air and land transport to relocate migrants from sectors that are overcrowded to other parts of the CBP.

Another enhancement will be to increase the investigation and prosecution of traffickers responsible for illegal border crossings.

The idea is to increase the availability and efficiency of the asylum system by re-processing the asylum seekers at the ports of entry and, together with other DHS partners, reducing the duration of these processes.

Similarly, it will add new facilities in the shortest possible time to reduce congestion in key key areas.