Trump administration starts 'remain in Mexico' policy in El Paso, Texas

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A DHS official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Dept. of Homeland Security began rolling out in El Paso, Texas, its policy of requiring asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while they await court hearings in their cases.

"I will soon introduce legislation to ensure no funds are provided for this misguided policy," said the congresswoman who represents the area.

The waits are now imposed on migrants trying to cross anywhere in the San Diego sector of the California-Mexico border. The administration plan drew an angry rebuke from U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, who represents El Paso. The expansion comes as El Paso experiences a rise in the number of people stopped for trying to enter the U.S. without proper documentation. The apprehended migrants are processed and eventually released, which recently has inundated Annunciation House, a local non-profit, and its partners, that are scrambling to shelter them.

Many of these people, if they are unable to get on a bus departing the day of their release, will stay at Annunciation House until they can, usually not more than two or three days later.

 

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Good. Our asylum system is flawed and being taken advantage of.

tazarae20 Uhhh! NBC is a little be late with the news. It’s been going on since December of last year in the Tijuana sector....

This is just a violation of international law... nothing to see here.

Finally!! 👍

Seems extremely valid and sound policy. Why should they wait in the US free to escape justice and hide from deportation if they don't show up for hearings?

I thought this started months ago

Mexico shouldn’t have any issue with keeping illegal aliens in their country

A wise measure. Those who are genuine will stick around for their cases to be heard. The scammers won't be able to disappear into the ether.

Having people remain in Mexico makes perfect sense. Unless of course you're someone trying to bankrupt the country. POTUS

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