US and Mexico Agree , to Strengthen Immigration Policies , at the Border.
Associated Press reports that the United States and Mexico have agreed to new immigration policies ahead of an expected increase in migrants.
The new policies are meant to deter illegal border crossings ahead of an influx resulting from the lifting of pandemic restrictions next week.
On May 2, Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and other top officials.
According to statements made by both nations, officials devised a five-point plan to compensate for a predicted surge in migrants at the border.
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On May 2, the U.S. announced that 1,500 active-duty troops will be deployed to the border to provide administrative support.
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The Department of Homeland Security's request for troops was approved by the Pentagon.
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DOD personnel have been supporting CBP at the border for almost two decades now.
So this is a common practice, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.
DOD personnel have been supporting CBP at the border for almost two decades now.
So this is a common practice, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Associated Press.
According to the Pentagon, Homeland Security has agreed to work with Congress and the White House while developing a plan for long-term staffing.
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According to the Pentagon, Homeland Security has agreed to work with Congress and the White House while developing a plan for long-term staffing.
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Planning includes ways to make up for funding shortfalls while still maintaining security and processing without utilizing Defense Department resources.
AP reports that the expected surge will test the agency's ability to meet the terms of these agreements
