The US government this Sunday has proposed to Mexico a new immigration program that would benefit refugees from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela who are in Mexican territory waiting to cross into the United States.
According to a source from the immigration authorities, those who can demonstrate that they face persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or belonging to a specific social or ethnic group may request asylum.
According to a source, who told the EFE news agency, the program that the United States and Mexico are negotiating aims to ease the pressure on the Mexican government that it has faced for several years due to the migration crisis, which has registered an increase in the last two years.
So far, the source did not specify what exactly the program consists of and if, like other initiatives by the Joe Biden Executive, it will allow refugees in Mexico to request asylum remotely without having to cross the border.
A report by the United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR), the flow of refugees and people requiring international protection in the American continent increased by 17% during the year 2022, which translates into a total figure of six million. people.
In any case, according to that source, only refugees who have entered Mexican territory before June 6 will be eligible for this program. However, most of the people who cross into the United States from Mexico come from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Haiti, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.
With information from EFE
Keep reading:
- Civil Organizations Announce First Lawsuit Against Ron DeSantis Over Florida Immigration Law SB 1718
- They anticipate less crowded demonstrations today in Florida before the entry into force of DeSantis’s feared SB 1718 law against immigrants