Biden taps groups to help pick asylum-seekers
Migrants mainly from Honduras and Nicaragua sit in line after turning themselves in upon crossing the U.S.-Mexico border Monday, May 17, in La Joya, Texas. AP
This photo provided by the International Rescue Committee shows Susana Coreas, a transwoman who fled El Salvador, is seen in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on March 24, 2021. Coreas was allowed into the United States in May after she was determined to be particularly vulnerable waiting in Mexico and given an exemption to federal pandemic-related powers that have prevented many from seeking asylum. A new effort by the Biden administration that is under pressure to lift the order is ramping up...