Biden begins dismantling Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy

[DonViejo]

Source: Agence France-Presse

AFP 58 mins ago

Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico while their cases are being resolved in the United States will begin to be admitted into the US as of next week, President Joe Biden's administration announced Friday.

Biden instructed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this month to take action to end the controversial "Remain in Mexico" program put in place by his predecessor Donald Trump.

It saw tens of thousands of non-Mexican asylum seekers -- mostly from Central America -- sent back over the border pending the outcome of their asylum applications, creating a humanitarian crisis in the area, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Beginning on February 19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin phase one of a program to restore safe and orderly processing at the southwest border," the agency announced in a statement.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-begins-dismantling-trumps-remain-in-mexico-asylum-policy/ar-BB1dD3w8

[PirateRo]

1. Good! Maybe we can finally live up to our words with real action

This country is a beacon of hope to so many around the world, people who strive to come to the US to live their lives in peace and health. People for whom the US represents a personal goal seen in so many movies, even the political propaganda.

They change their lives for the country. They change themselves. They even translate patriotic oaths and even the national hymn into their own language. What a stunning thing that is to see! To watch this kind of acceptance in other cultures, in other languages. To watch the great blending of those cultures with this one and broadening both to grow together into a living uniqueness unequaled anywhere else in the world.

This is the great gift of the country to the rest of the planet. The meaningful, lasting change that provides a path to personal growth and contribution that helps the country grow in many unexpected directions. It underscores that the building of America will never end and that there is room for all under her guidance and for her guidance.

[ChazII]

2. Tents are being constructed

in Donna, Texas for immigrants coming from south of our border. It will house unaccompanied children as well.

I had to use Google to find more information on this new tent city for sources other than a Fox outlet. Google was a good friend in this case.