President Joe Biden’s asylum policies have forced migrants to remain in US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities far longer than is permitted. Migrants should be held no longer than 72 hours according to US policy, yet many are staying in facilities on America’s southern border for up to 30 days.
There has, so far, been no sign of Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortes, who famously cried at a fence leading up to a parking lot near a migrant holding facility in 2019.
A whopping 1,000 of the 10,000 migrants recently in CBP facilities were there for at least ten days, despite the Department of Homeland Security establishing new facilities, including a new tent complex to accommodate the increased number of migrants. One Homeland Security official even told CNN, “[w]e’re not built to do this.”
Border officials argue that the combination of new policies and limited resources are the main catalysts for the delays. The Biden regime instituted policies earlier this year intended to “expedite” the asylum process, such as requiring migrants to remain in CBP custody for their “credible fear interviews.” Yet, the requirement to remain in custody throughout – coupled with Biden allowing roughly 43,000 migrants to cross the border every month – has meant that decision-making capacity has slowed dramatically.
“At times, certain circumstances – which could include the need to transfer individuals laterally due to overcrowding – could extend the amount of time individuals spend in CBP’s custody,” a CBP spokesman announced following the news.
The US southern border was subject to an “invasion” after former President Donald Trump’s pandemic policy, known as Title 42, expired in May this year.
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