Mingledorff said the Venezuelans arrived in a car at an Arizona port of entry in a group of three families and two single adults on Wednesday. The policy under which the Venezuelans who crossed on Wednesday were returned to Mexico is widely known as “Remain in Mexico.” It forces asylum-seekers to wait south of the border while the U.S. immigration cases are heard. An estimated 55,000 asylum-seekers have been returned to Mexico since the policy, which is being challenged in federal court, was implemented in February in some parts of the border. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...Migrants forced to wait in Mexico are often met with the same violence and corruption they fled. A report by the Human Rights First released this week documented at least 636 public reports of violence against asylum-seekers returned to Mexico including rape, kidnapping and torture.

Source: thestar December 06, 2019 18:22 UTC