The United States eliminates the rule that expelled unaccompanied migrant minors – Prensa Libre

Thus, just before the limit was met, the CDC issued a statement informing of the elimination of the rule regarding unaccompanied minors.

The reason why this regulation -known as Title 42- was issued by a health agency like the CDC is that it was justified as an extraordinary measure to protect Americans during the covid-19 pandemic, considering that immigrants who arrived at the border could be carriers of the virus.

With its application, the possibility of requesting asylum was automatically denied to those who arrived at the border between Mexico and the United States.

“The removal of non-citizen and unaccompanied minors is not justified as a measure to protect public health,” the CDC said in its statement.

The Biden Administration does, however, maintain Title 42 for the expulsion of adults who arrive at the border and minors accompanied by their families.

Title 42 has been in effect since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.

After hearing the decision, a group of Democratic senators issued a statement in which they said they felt “deeply disappointed” by the decision of the Biden Administration to keep Title 42 in force, although they admitted that preventing the expulsion of unaccompanied children was ” the right decision”.

The statement was signed by the leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, and Senators Cory Booker, Álex Padilla and Bob Menéndez.

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