Number of people trying to cross the border illegally America border why Mexico It has fallen since the new immigration rules came into force last week, a US official confirmed on Wednesday.
He said the border police registered less than 4,000 arrests and return of migrants in each of the last two days. blas nuñez-neto Did Department of Homeland Security Ale
According to Núñez-Neto, 10,000 cases per day were reported during the week before raise title 42A measure adopted during a pandemic to limit entry into the country.
The regulation was replaced on Friday by an older title 8 what is included Restrictions on the right to asylum.
Officials want to reduce the number of migrants trying to enter the country Mexico over 20,000 per month last year, which has earned the President of the United States, Joe Biden Strong criticism from Republicans.
The new rules appear to be fulfilling their deterrent role, he said. nuñez-neto, arrival of migrants from South and Central America cross the border with Mexico He said that it also seems to have decreased.
“CBP One” mobile application, designed to centralize requests for immigration appointments America” Tens of thousands” of visits have been received and more than 5,000 have been “processed” since May 12, the official explained.
Even then, nuñez-neto He recalled that “it is too early to draw definite conclusions from these first indications.”
Minor’s first death
Eight-year-old girl died on Wednesday United States Custody In harlingena city Texas Close gulf of mexico,
in a statement customs and Border Protection (CBP) said that “the girl and her family were in custody harlingen where he experienced a medical emergency” and was “pronounced brought dead” after being taken to the hospital.
The agency, which did not provide details about the minor’s identity or nationality, speculated that his death would be investigated.
this girl is a sign of death first death of a migrant child in border patrol custody during Biden Administration While during the tenure of former President Donald Trump The CBS television network reported that several children died, including from flu infections.
