Expect Mexico: Trump is preparing new immigration measures

Residents of Central America who approach the US border in search of asylum should wait in Mexico until their application is processed, according to new measures being prepared by the Trump administration.

According to The Washington Post’s DHS reports on Wednesday, asylum seekers who could not prove a “reasonable fear” of persecution in Mexico would not be admitted to the United States. They simply deployed on the border.

The plan, called “Remain in Mexico”, represents a major change to the current verification procedures, which allowed those who were in danger of returning to their homeland, to avoid immediate deportation and to remain in the United States until trial. Trump despises this system, which he called “catch and free”, and vowed to end it.

Among the thousands of migrants from Central America who have joined together in caravans, many hope to seek asylum because of threats of violence or other persecution in their home countries. They expected to be able to stay in the United States while their applications are being considered in an immigration court.

The new rules of the Trump administration will violate the plans and hopes of other immigrants who every year seek refuge in the United States.

What does Trump's new measure imply?

According to the new administration plan, if a migrant is not particularly afraid of persecution in Mexico, then that is where he will remain. According to the USCIS official, US citizenship and immigration services send teams of officers from offices in San Francisco, Washington and Los Angeles to the ports of entry to the San Diego area to introduce new verification procedures.

“If you have a proven fear of staying in Mexico, you will be allowed to stay in the United States while you are waiting for your hearing in an immigration court. Otherwise, you will stay in Mexico, ”the USCIS memo says.

Mexican border cities are among the most violent in the country, as drug cartels fight for access to smuggling routes to the United States. In the state of Baha-California, which includes Tijuana, the State Department warns that "criminal activity and violence, including murder, are still the main problem throughout the state."

According to two DHS employees who are familiar with the plans, the new rules will enter on Friday.

Mexico reaction

The Mexican official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Mexico’s current immigration law does not allow asylum-seekers in another country to remain in Mexico.

The possibility that thousands of asylum seekers in the US would have to wait in Mexico for months, even years, could create a significant financial burden for the government there, especially if migrants stay in camps and shelters on a long-term basis.

There are currently 6000 migrants in the Tijuana area, many of whom camped on the baseball field along the border, seeking to get to the United States. According to Homeland Security estimates, several thousand more go to the city as part of a caravan.

US border officials allowed approximately 60-100 asylum seekers to go to San Isidro every day for processing.

After the first caravan that hit Mexico this fall, the administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto offered migrants the opportunity to live and work in Mexico. Most of them refused the offer, wanting to get into the United States.

Recall that Federal Court of Appeal 8 November decidedthat US President Donald Trump cannot complete the DACA program, which protects illegal immigrants brought to the United States by children.

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