In May, Customs and Border Protection expects an increase in migrants.
The Biden administration is preparing for a new wave of migrants arriving across the United States' land borders, primarily the southern border, after the controversial Title 42 expires in May.
Blas Nuñez-Neto, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Border Policy and Immigration at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, spoke about the issue on RCN Mundo and explained how the Biden administration is preparing to face the change:
«Our department will send officers, agents, and volunteer personnel to the border in the coming weeks; we have already redeployed more than 600 Border Patrol agents and are prepared to send more if needed,» Nuñez-Neto said. There is also talk of adding technological tools such as drones and building infrastructure to process more people safely and respectfully.
With respect to deportations agreed upon with other governments, the United States' efforts will now focus on investing in the development of migrants' countries of origin to improve their conditions there and, consequently, prevent their attempts to migrate.
In the United States, there is division over the end of Title 42. Weeks ago, the Democratic leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, called the application of that regulation "terrible and inhumane" and said he was "deeply disappointed" that Biden continued to use it.
In contrast, the Republican Party considered the lifting of Title 42 to be "a disastrous decision that will open the floodgates" of migration in the United States.
Finally, there are still weeks to go before the completion of Title 42 and the possible changes that may occur in the political and social environment are unknown.
Information taken from: RCN Mundo and Debate.
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