Federal judges are allowing asylum-seekers to stay in the U.S. as their claims are heard after the “remain in Mexico” program was ended. Immigrant rights advocates said the Trump-era policy had put migrants in dangerous situations in Mexican border cities.
Willian, a 46-year-old asylum-seeker from Ecuador, waits for a ride outside the Annunciation House after leaving immigration court in El Paso on Tuesday., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
After his hearing, Willian — who asked to be identified by his first name out of fear that criminals in Ecuador may target his family — walked out of the courthouse and felt a sense of relief wash over him. At a migrant shelter a few blocks away, he waited for his niece to pick him up before he caught a flight to New York City. He plans to stay with his sister-in-law there until his asylum case is decided.
During the Trump administration, 70,000 asylum-seekers were sent across the border under the program, which was launched in January 2019. The Biden administration canceled it in June 2021, sparking a lawsuit by Texas and Missouri that argued the decision violated administrative and immigration laws and forced the states to expend resources on migrants for necessities such as driver’s licenses, education for migrant children and hospital care.
In another case, she said a couple and their son from Honduras who had been placed in MPP didn’t have a court date until 2023, which meant they would have to stay in Mexico for at least another year. She filed a motion to move up their court hearing, and last week they were disenrolled, released directly from the court and moved to Tyler.
Castro said a government lawyer recently told her in court that her client was going to be deported now that MPP was over. She said she explained to the lawyer and judge that the end of MPP doesn’t mean asylum-seekers’ cases are over, but instead allows them to enter the U.S. until a decision is made in their cases.
“I’m happy,” said the younger Dominican man, a 25-year-old who asked to be identified only by his last name, Arias. “I feel relieved.”Willian explained he left Ecuador because criminals attempted to extort him for $200 a month — one-third of his $600 monthly salary.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
First lady Jill Biden tests positive with apparent 'rebound' COVID-19 case, President Biden tests negativeCOVID-19 ALERT: First lady JillBiden has tested positive for COVID19 again in an apparent “rebound” case, after she initially tested negative for the virus over the weekend.
Read more »
Two plead guilty in Ashley Biden diary theft and sale caseTwo Florida residents plead guilty to selling a stolen diary and other belongings of President Biden's daughter Ashley Biden to far-right group Project Veritas during the 2020 campaign
Read more »
Donald Trump: Heavily Redacted Affidavit Proves Biden 'Cover Up' of FBI Raid“The release of a heavily redacted, overtly political affidavit only proves that the Biden administration is desperate to cover up their unprecedented, unnecessary, and un-American raid against President Donald J. Trump.'
Read more »
Nikki Glaser Goes Full Shock and Awe While Roasting Trump, Biden, Gaetz, Everyone ElseNikki Glaser delivered an exhibition in insult comedy with a segment speed roasting politicians while co-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Read more »
Two dead, two wounded in shooting at Kentucky homeless shelterA suspect, Kenneth Gibbs, was taken into custody Thursday night. Police said Gibbs had stayed at the shelter, the Harbor House Christian Center, before.
Read more »
Biden administration can’t force Texas hospitals to provide emergency abortions, judge rulesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had said hospitals in states with abortion bans must perform emergency abortions in some instances.
Read more »