Biden to Begin Allowing Asylum Seekers Waiting in Mexico to Enter U.S.

12 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Biden administration said it would begin processing some asylum seekers who are waiting in Mexico because of a Trump administration policy that barred entry to the U.S. while their cases were being considered.

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Yahoo News

Biden moves to bring in asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under Trump program

The U.S. government next week will begin to gradually process asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under a controversial program put in place by former President Donald Trump, officials said. The moves are part of a plan by the administration of President Joe Biden to end the program, known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), an effort complicated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and concerns over illegal immigration. The Trump admi…

12 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Times of India

Joe Biden wants to quadruple refugee admissions set by Donald Trump

The Trump administration defended the cuts as protecting American jobs during the pandemic and said it sought to have refugees settle closer to their home countries while working on solving the crises that caused them to flee.

12 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

US to allow in thousands of asylum seekers waiting in Mexico

The Biden administration will start by processing some 25,000 people, reversing a Trump-era policy.

12 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico to be allowed into US

Biden administration takes major step to dismantle Trump policy that exposed people to violence in Mexican border citiesThe Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings to be allowed into the United States while their cases proceed.The first of an estimated 25,000 asylum-seekers in Mexico with active cases will be allowed in the United States on…

12 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Biden moves to bring in asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under Trump program

The U.S. government next week will begin to gradually process asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under a controversial program put in place by former President Donald Trump, officials said.

12 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Biden Moves To Bring In Asylum Seekers Forced To Wait In Mexico Under Trump Program

The U.S. government next week will begin to gradually process asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under a controversial program put in place by former President Donald Trump, officials said.

12 months ago·India

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