Biden administration officials have tried to counter that message by urging migrants not to attempt the journey. The next several weeks will be a crucial test, as Biden’s team transitions from campaigning on immigration to managing a dysfunctional U.S. immigration system and border pressures closely attuned to changes in national policy. Those were the agreements Blinken said the Biden administration will terminate. ADTrump also pressured Mexico to accept more Central Americans as part of the “Remain in Mexico” program, or Migrant Protection Protocols, that the Biden administration is also ending. Mayorkas told NPR last week that the Biden administration is moving as fast as possible to improve conditions for asylum seekers stranded by Trump policies.

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2021 12:00 UTC