US and Mexico Agree , to Strengthen Immigration Policies , at the Border.
Associated Press reports that the United States
and Mexico have agreed to new immigration
policies ahead of an expected increase in migrants.
The new policies are meant to deter illegal border
crossings ahead of an influx resulting from the lifting
of pandemic restrictions next week.
On May 2, Homeland Security adviser
Liz Sherwood-Randall met with Mexican President
Andrés Manuel López Obrador and other top officials.
According to statements made by both nations,
officials devised a five-point plan to compensate
for a predicted surge in migrants at the border. .
On May 2, the U.S. announced that
1,500 active-duty troops will be deployed to
the border to provide administrative support. .
The Department of Homeland Security's request
for troops was approved by the Pentagon. .
DOD personnel have been
supporting CBP at the border
for almost two decades now.
So this is a common practice, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.
DOD personnel have been
supporting CBP at the border
for almost two decades now.
So this is a common practice, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.
According to the Pentagon, Homeland Security has
agreed to work with Congress and the White House
while developing a plan for long-term staffing. .
According to the Pentagon, Homeland Security has
agreed to work with Congress and the White House
while developing a plan for long-term staffing. .
Planning includes ways to make up for funding shortfalls
while still maintaining security and processing
without utilizing Defense Department resources.
AP reports that the expected surge
will test the agency's ability to meet
the terms of these agreements