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Since the beginning of 2021, illegal entries into the United States through its border with Mexico have multiplied. This coincides with the inauguration of President Joe Biden, who promised to undo the restrictive immigration policy implemented by his predecessor Donald Trump. Those who risk trying their luck are mostly single men, but also unaccompanied minors and entire families trying to cross the border. Report by Fanny Allard and Kethevane Gorjestani de France 24.
Since the beginning of the year, illegal crossings on the US-Mexico border have multiplied to the highest levels in 20 years. Between October 2020 and August 2021, authorities arrested 1.5 million people along the border, a record number.
For several months, border crossings have become a daily occurrence, mostly carried out by single men with the help of smugglers, but unaccompanied minors and entire families also attempt it. Migrants can also apply for asylum if they have suffered persecution in their country of origin due to their race, religion, nationality or political opinions.
Immigration is one of the greatest challenges for the Joe Biden Administration. In Washington, the Republican opposition accuses its Administration of downplaying what it calls a “migration crisis.”
Earlier this year, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for 28 state counties bordering Mexico in hopes of building a wall with state funds.
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