Mexico: Experts Predict Massive Wave of 170,000 Migrants in US-Mexico Border After Trump Policy Ends

Mexico could see a huge number of people traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border as former U.S. President Donald Trump policy and COVID-19 protocols at the southern border are about to end.

U.S. President Joe Biden administration officials are preparing for a huge wave of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border that could reach 170,000 people once Title 42 is revoked, according to a Business Insider report.

Title 42 is a Trump-era policy that started in May 2020. It has allowed the U.S. government to cite public health concerns due to the pandemic, effectively halting the processing of entry of migrants seeking asylum.

Border officials have also used Title 42 more than one million times to quickly expel migrants at the southern border without any asylum claims hearing.

Department of Homeland Security intelligence noted that around 25,000 migrants are already waiting in Mexican shelters for Title 42 to end.

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien asked employees to "consider stepping forward" to help the DHS Volunteer force with the large number of migrants at the southwest border.

U.S.-Mexico Border Migrant Influx

White House spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a statement that the administration is doing their "due diligence" to prepare for the possible changes at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Patel added that the Biden administration is working every day to provide relief to immigrants and restore order, fairness, and humanity to the immigration system.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures showed that there are 164,973 migrant apprehensions last month, as compared to January detentions, which is at 153,941, according to a CBS News report.

CBP officials processed 13,887 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua at 13,295, and El Salvador at 7,116.

Meanwhile, officials noted that the increase in arrivals from some nations had been offset by the drop in the number of Venezuelans entering the U.S.-Mexico border.

In January, immigration officials processed 22,779 and 24,805 in December, which was considered to be an all-time monthly high.

In February, the number dropped to 3,072. The drop in Venezuelan migrants came after the Mexican government imposed visa requirements on Venezuelans at the request of the United States.

Mexico also ended visa-free travel for citizens of Ecuador and Brazil last year.

Trump Policy Title 42

Title 42 is rarely used over the past few decades, with the Trump administration using it to issue a public health order due to concerns over the spread of the virus.

Olga Byrne, the immigration director at the International Rescue Committee, noted that Title 42 is the most efficient tool at the government's disposal for quick expulsions to quickly get people out of the U.S. without any due process, according to an ABC News report.

Immigration lawyers in San Diego argued that the policy is no longer needed and only contributes to the inhumane treatment happening at the border.

Immigration Lawyer Jacob Sapochnick noted that Title 42 is an "inhumane policy," with many people calling for its cancellation.

Sapochnick said that it is not safe for families who are fleeing their country and are trying to look for peace, according to a CBS8 News report.

The immigration lawyer has been helping Ukrainian polices flee the invasion by seeking asylum at the border.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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