The humanitarian parole program, effective immediately, builds upon the one rolled out solely for Venezuelans this fall, which created a narrow pathway for up to 24,000 migrants who have preexisting ties in the U.S., and people who could provide financial and other support. They can keep using immigration to try to score political points or they can help solve the problem and come together to fix the broken system.” It’s clear that immigration is a political issue that extreme Republicans are always going to run on,” he said. “Our problems at the border didn’t arise overnight and are not going to be solved overnight. The president called out Republicans for rejecting his proposal and his requests for additional funding.
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But regardless of the Trump-era policy’s fate - set to be decided by the high court later this year - the southern border is facing a record-breaking migration influx likely to remain a key policy issue throughout Biden’s presidency.īiden referenced a plan he put forth in the early days of his presidency to overhaul the “broken immigration system,” including policy to crack down on illegal immigration and protect recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and other “Dreamers” brought to the U.S. The topic has intensified for the Biden administration in recent weeks as officials prepared for a court-ordered end to Title 42 limits, only to see the Supreme Court temporarily block lifting the policy. They also come as the president faces growing criticism from both Republicans and Democrats on border issues. The moves reflect the Biden administration’s latest venture to combat a migration surge straining the U.S. Biden said he will visit El Paso, Texas, on Sunday to “assess border enforcement operations” and “meet with local officials.” The visit comes ahead of his trip to Mexico City for the “Three Amigos” summit with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts. The president also confirmed plans for his first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office.
DHS and DOJ will hear public comment on the proposed regulation before it goes into effect.īiden said the new details announced Thursday “won’t fix our entire immigration system but they can help us a good deal in better managing what is a difficult challenge.” He added: “Until Congress passes the funds, a comprehensive immigration plan to fix the system completely, my administration is going to work to make things at the border better using the tools that we have.” It would also deem ineligible migrants who don’t go through authorized ports of entry. The announcement was made as the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice released details of a plan to impose a new regulation - a version of a Trump-era policy often called the “transit ban.” Under the new rule, migrants would be prohibited from applying for asylum in the United States unless they were first turned away for safe harbor by another country.
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