Last week, the agency reported having more than 12, immigrants in custody. McAleenan, the commissioner of the agency, during a March 27 press conference. The vast majority are families from Central America.
Yet unlike 10 years ago, a large percentage of recent immigrants are families with children, which Mr. McAleenan said creates an enforcement challenge. Tens of thousands are claiming asylum. President Trump has again threatened to shut down the U. Humanitarians working there, however, see the crisis differently. Border Patrol was on pace to apprehend more than , immigrants in March, the highest number in more than a decade. Asking for asylum is not a crime. In those decisions, 65 percent of individuals were denied asylum , the sixth year in a row that the rejection rate l has increased.
We are capable of responding well. They are always looking for more space. She described a vast network of volunteers from different faith and humanistic backgrounds coming together to gather clothes and food and providing for other needs of the asylum seekers.
Those immigrants were moved over the weekend. The real crisis is not about security but about morality, Ms. Under this policy, immigration officials return a number of asylum seekers to Mexico while their cases are decided by the U. Some immigrants in Tijuana attend workshops hosted by Al Otro Lado, a binational group that serves immigrants and deportees. Marquez said. Guerrero said.
