New era of uncertainty at the US-Mexico border
Under Title 8, asylum seekers crossing the border illegally will be bussed back to Mexico.
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Under Title 8, asylum seekers crossing the border illegally will be bussed back to Mexico.
On the first day since Title 42 expired, the San Ysidro Port of Entry was fairly uneventful.
One Venezuelan migrant planned to cross into the United States on Thursday evening to claim asylum as Title 42 expulsions were set to expire. But the barbwire fence, the rifle-toting Texas State Guard troops and, above all, the chatter on private social media groups convinced him to try a different strategy.
An app by U.S. Customs and Border protection to help migrants schedule appointments at ports of entry has been plagued with problems, leaving many in limbo
"You can come into the country at the port of entry and ask for asylum. Title 42 effectively stopped that, but Title 8 is law of the land," immigration attorney Gabriel Seanez said.