Mexico’s Treatment Of Migrants Raises Concern Ahead Of U.S. Policy Shift
On May 11 the U.S. is slated to lift a COVID health order known as ‘Title 42’ that has allowed it to rapidly return migrants from the southern border back to Mexico.
Thursday 27 April 2023 | 05:02
Migrants camp near the immigration detention centre where 40 migrants died during a fire, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on April 24, 2023. Photo: Reuters
MEXICO CITY: An impending change in U.S. border policy could put increased pressure on Mexico’s migrant detention system and lead to more reports of rights violations, migrant advocates have warned, in the wake of a fire that killed 40 people.
On May 11 the U.S. is slated to lift a COVID health order known as ‘Title 42’ that has allowed it to rapidly return migrants from the southern border back to Mexico.
That is expected to lead to a large increase in the number of migrants attempting to cross the border and the U.S. will likely then lean on Mexico for tighter migration controls such as detentions and deportations, said five policy experts consulted by Reuters.
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