Thousands of migrants from banned Title 42 countries are still being allowed to cross over into the US despite President Biden’s claims of a strict new border policy — forcing overrun shelters in El Paso, Texas to surge to 130% capacity as the city teeters on the brink of chaos once more.
In January the administration announced citizens of Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua would have to “request to come to the United States in a safe and orderly way” by applying from another country and obtaining entry documents before flying into the US.
President Biden said at the time: “If your application is denied or you attempt to cross into the United States unlawfully, you will not be allowed to enter.”
However, migrants from those countries are still being admitted over the border to claim asylum. In El Paso alone — one of the 71 checkpoints operated by Customs and Border Protection on the southern border — an average of 300 migrants were released into the community daily over the last week, the city’s dashboard shows.
Venezuelan migrants interviewed by The Post this week admitted they had previously been turned away from the border before being let in at a later attempt. One person in a shelter put migrants’ chances at “50-50” of making it through.
Under pandemic-era measure Title 42, illegal border crossers from many Central and South American countries can be quickly expelled back into Mexico, as a way for the Biden administration to try and get a handle on surging border crossings.
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| James Keivom |
Thousands of migrants are processed and then expelled in this way, but the pandemic-era measure ends on May 11 and border sources fear the situation will get much worse and are expecting a tidal wave of migrants.
The Opportunity Center shelter in downtown El Paso is among those already overburdened, with director John Martin saying they are dealing with “staggering numbers” of migrants.
The Opportunity Center shelter in downtown El Paso is among those currently overburdened by the ongoing influx, with director John Martin saying they are dealing with “staggering numbers” of migrants.
Currently, the shelter is running at 130% capacity with 110 people, despite there only being room for 85.
“We’re trying to prepare ourselves for the worst come May 11, when Title 42 is lifted. We anticipate the numbers are going to be staggering,” Martin told The Post, confirming our earlier reports there are between 20,000 to 40,000 people already waiting to cross over from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Backing up those fears, the governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua said after visiting Juarez this week there were 35,000 migrants camped and waiting to cross, according to Border Report. --->READ MORE HERE
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