Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Blas Nuñez Neto, by videoconference Thursday, announces that migrants who attempt to reach the United States of America illegally will be subject to deportation to their country and they will be prohibited from setting foot on the ground American for five years.
The US administration of President Joe Biden is toughening measures aimed at containing the migratory flow on the US-Mexico border. During a round table with Haitian journalists by videoconference, Thursday June 6, 2024, the deputy secretary of “Homeland Security”, Blas Nuñez Neto announces that migrants who try to return to the United States of America by illegal channels will be subject to deportation to their countries of origin. The American official emphasizes that the offenders will also be banned from setting foot on the ground for five years.
At the initiative of the American Department of State, Blas Nuñez Neto’s approach aims to raise awareness among migrants of the risks incurred when trying to reach the United States of America via the Mexican border. In the wake of the measures, the deputy secretary of “Homeland Security”, Blas Nuñez Neto reports the progress recorded within the framework of the Humanitarian Parole program. According to figures, more than 171 thousand Haitian beneficiaries were authorized to return to the United States.
At the same time, several thousand files are waiting to be processed by the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). On this point, the lack of transparency and the discouragement shown by candidates from the Humanitarian Parole program were raised. According to Blas Nuñez Neto, the random method and that of chronological order are applied in the processing of files.
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