Leaders of nonprofits that provides aid to migrants say they’re expecting the end of Title 42 to have a huge impact. In fact, they say they are already seeing an increase in migrants seeking asylum.
– Title 42, the pandemic-era rule that allowed immigration authorities to turn away migrants seeking asylum in an effort of mitigating the spread of COVID-19, is set to end on May 11.
Leaders of nonprofits that provides aid to migrants say they’re expecting the end of Title 42 to have a huge impact. In fact, they say they are already seeing an increase in migrants seeking asylum. “People are already starting to cross in great numbers. So, Border Patrol is releasing a higher number of people to us than usualPimentel said the respite center typically receives up to 150 migrants daily. Now, they are very close to 450 a day.McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and other leaders said they’re expecting the flow of migrants to reach up to 10,000 a day immediately following the expiration of title 42.
“We know there’s about 10,000 people around Matamoros, more than 10,000 in Reynosa. So, we’re getting as prepared as we can,” Villalobos said. Pimentel said that US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas her facility Thursday morning.Also on KSAT.com:
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