US To Review Migrants Abroad, Toughen Penalties In Revamp – By Shaun Tandon (IB Times) / April 27, 2023
The United States on Thursday revamped its policy on migrants by setting up processing centers overseas and toughening penalties for unlawful entry, anticipating a surge of arrivals as Covid-era rules expire next month.
President Joe Biden’s administration, which has struggled to find a balance on an issue that has galvanized its Republican rivals, said it expected a sharp increase in the number of Latin American migrants able to emigrate through legal channels.
Colombia and Guatemala agreed to set up centers to review the applications of migrants — who will be denied entry if they try on their own to reach the US border.
Canada and Spain have also agreed to take in some of the people who will be cleared to emigrate, US officials said.
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