MATAMOROS: With tough new asylum rules in place, many migrants on the US-Mexico border were seeking legal routes on Saturday (May 13) to enter the United States, despite warnings of a chaotic surge
in place, many migrants on the US-Mexico border were seeking legal routes on Saturday to enter the United States, despite warnings of a chaotic surge in crossings.
So far the surge failed to materialise, though thousands of migrants had tried to enter the United States in the days leading up to the rule changes. Jose Manuel Tovar was one of the lucky ones - after four months of trying he finally got an appointment.POLITICAL CONTROVERSY Around 26,500 migrants were estimated to be waiting in the main Mexican cities along the frontier, according to Mexico.
The legal channels available to migrants also include family reunification programs and humanitarian permits for Venezuelans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Cubans.
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