Pres. Joe Biden’s Administration to Speed up Asylum Processing for Migrants Amid Border Crisis
A man from El Salvador is processed by a US Border Patrol agent in Sunland Park, New Mexico on July 22, 2021. - Many advocates from national organizations urge President Biden to end Title 42 expulsions, a public health order issued in March 2020 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent the cross-border spread of Covid-19 resulting of hundreds of thousands of migrants expelled within hours of detention and therefore deny the opportunity to state their case for staying in the country. PAUL RATJE/AFP via Getty Images

The administration of President Joe Biden is eyeing to speed up the asylum claim processing for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, while deportations would be streamlined for those who do not qualify for asylum.

The Biden administration has released a 21-point plan on Tuesday, July 27, that targets to implement a more "fair, orderly, and humane" immigration system, CNBC reported.

Under the plan, asylum officers will be granted the full authority to rule on asylum cases, allowing asylum-seekers to bypass federal immigration courts.

The plan further noted that a court docket dedicated to asylum claims would be put up, and 100 judges would be hired to make sure that they are considered timely.

Migrants who are not seeking asylum or those who do not qualify for it would be removed and subjected to a faster deportation procedure known as "expedited removal."

The expedited removal will allow immigration authorities to deport migrants without a hearing before an immigration court, where it takes years for their cases to be considered.

The Biden administration is also seeking a budget that would allow some migrant families and individuals to receive legal representation, moving their cases to the court system, Voice of America News reported. Awaiting Congress' approval is a budget worth $15 million for next year.

The White House did not set a timeline about when the plans would be incorporated and implemented into its border policy. The White House said the plans of the Biden administration would not be achieved overnight.

The Biden administration is currently implementing the Trump-era restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border to stop the further spread of COVID-19. The new plan did not specify whether the COVID policy, also known as Title 42, will be lifted, NBC News reported.

Crisis at the U.S.-Mexico Border Under the Administration of Joe Biden

Border Patrol agents had apprehended more than 188,000 illegal aliens trying to enter the country last month, topping the highest number of apprehensions in more than two decades.

Thousands have snuck inside the country undetected, with unknown amounts of drugs like heroin and fentanyl, according to a Fox News report.

Another major issue was processing deportation cases. According to researchers at Syracuse University, there are more than 1.3 million pending cases as of May 2021.

Joe Biden tasked Vice President Kamala Harris to address the migrant influx at the border. Kamala Harris took the opportunity to warn those planning to try coming to the United States.

Kamala Harris urged possible migrants not to come to the U.S. as they will continue to enforce their laws and secure the border, ABC News reported.

Kamala Harris noted that those who will try to come to the U.S. border would be turned back, garnering criticisms. Many people arriving at the border are fleeing persecution for their sexual or gender identity and gang violence.

Government corruption and mismanagement also contribute to the growing number of migrants fleeing to the U.S. Climate change and environmental crises also play a role, with two destructive hurricanes across Central America in 2020 worsening living conditions, Borgen Magazine reported.

Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador were responsible for the many recent migrants coming to the U.S. Experts noted that the lack of funding in those areas made people more desperate to seek asylum.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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