The experimental U.S. policy requires migrants to wait in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed. The guidelines for the Migrant Protection Protocols program — also known as Remain in Mexico — preclude government officials from sending people with “known physical/mental health issues” back to Mexico. The government then expanded the program to Calexico, Calif., and El Paso, with plans to implement it across the border. The Honduran family was released by CBP on Saturday to the custody of an El Paso migrant shelter. And I want my daughters to have opportunities such as an education and possibly getting the right medical care from my daughter.”Moore is a freelance journalist based in El Paso.

Source: Washington Post May 02, 2019 16:37 UTC