Biden signed executive order
As it was announced last week, Biden issued an executive order restricting asylum seekers in the country. In his statement, President Biden indicated that the decision seeks to reduce the number of entries at the border. The limit established to generate immediate deportations will be given once the number exceeds 2,500 daily requests.
When would the decision be lifted?
When irregular crossings are below 1,500 per day, for 14 consecutive days. It is worth highlighting that the figure currently reaches 4 thousand cases per day. Let us remember that this is a measure designed more for deportation than for modifying the immigration system.
New decision, which is added to restrictions in asylum, would give only 4 hours to obtain legal representation
If the executive order announced this week by the Biden Government complicates the situation for those seeking asylum at the border, this new decision that would give them only 4 hours to obtain legal representation, further complicates the difficult panorama of those seeking access to this immigration process in the United States. And while it is true in 2018, then-President Donald Trump reduced the times from 48 to 24 hours, this update leaves those who do not arrive with a ready-made plan without possibilities.
The memorandum from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) also indicated the 4 hours will take place between 7 in the morning and 7 at night, before an interview of credible fear, and that the period begins when ICE provides the individual the opportunity to consult.
It is essential that those who are interested in requesting asylum at the border take these guidelines into account, with the aim of arriving prepared. The idea is that once they are in the place, they already have, at least, the information of an immigration lawyer or at least a directory of legal representatives who can help them in that difficult situation, so that the fear interview is credible. satisfactory.
It is also worth keeping in mind that this type of advice can be given not only in person, but also remotely, which could make a difference in a process of this type.
This is how the numbers of refugees in the United States are going
In May, the US resettled more than 7,000 refugees, an increase of 1,090 admissions compared to April. It is important to highlight that in 8 months, the arrival of 62 thousand refugees has been confirmed. According to calculations, at the end of the year, more than 92 thousand people would be received, well below the annual goal of 125 thousand.