The President of the United States, Joe Biden, signed this Tuesdayaorderexecutivethat will drastically restrict therequests of asylum in the border with Mexicoin that supposes a of its harshest immigration measures and that arrives in the middle of the campaign the November general elections.

That order will allow the US authorities deport those who do not meet strict asylum standards when they exceed the figure of 2,500 daily arrests in the border for an average of seven days, they detailed the senior US officials press. Theorder will come into force this Tuesday because that figure of 2,500 arrests is already being exceeded with a average of 4,200 daily arrests in April, the latest official figure available.

Protocols for requesting asylum will be relaxed again a time thatthat figure decreases to 1,500 on average over 14 daysit that might be hard to reach anymore thatthe last time that The average number of arrests dropped to 1,500 in July 2020, in the middle of the pandemic. According to the officials, those who reach the border a time that exceed the threshold of 2,500 they will be subject to “a significantly higher standard” to qualify for asylum. Specifically, in that instance, migrants must demonstrate that exists a “reasonable possibility” of that They are at risk of torture or persecution if returned to their country of origin.

The officials argued that The United States will join the obligations of the United Nations convention against the Torture, that prohibits expelling someone to a country where they may be tortured. However, if migrants are not able to demonstrate that qualify for asylum under this higher standard, They will be deported in a matter of “hours” or “days”.

Then, the Situation will vary depending on your nationality. Those that Whether Mexicans or nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela will be returned directly to Mexico under Washington’s previous agreements with the Mexican authorities. On the other hand, those who reach the border from other parts both inside and outside the American continent, such as Colombia or Ecuador, They will be expelled on deportation flights. The rule includes exceptions: the unaccompanied that traveling north are not subject to the restrictions, as well thatthe victims of human trafficking, those that face a acute medical emergency or a extreme threat to your life and safety.

Additionally, asylum cases will continue to be processed. the people that have asked a quote via the “CBP One” mobile application, thatoffers approximately 1,450 daily appointments to request asylum. The president has already signed theorderexecutive and the departments of Homeland Security and Justice have published the necessary regulations to that be implemented, a spokesperson for the White House.

Biden is scheduled to give a speech on the extent, its most aggressive unilateral initiative yet after seeing attempts to reach a bipartisan agreement in Congress frustrated, during an event in the White House to the 2:00 p.m. local time (6:00 p.m. GMT), accompanied by several mayors of the border. This order reaches six months the elections, in thethatBiden He aspires to be re-elected for a second term and will once again face former President Donald Trump, whose campaign he has already criticized. the measure calling it an “amnesty.”