The United States has implemented stricter sanctions for migrants attempting to enter the country irregularly from Mexico, while also offering migration options to Canada and Spain. This includes the reintroduction of Title 8, which outlines procedures for the entry, residence, and naturalization of aliens in the US. The asylum process has become more challenging at the US-Mexico border, with the Biden administration promising harsher penalties, such as a five-year re-entry ban for those deported due to illegal entry. Unaccompanied minors will not be expelled, but families will face stricter standards, potentially leading to increased rejections and expedited removals.

Migrant families arriving in the US will undergo expedited removal proceedings, requiring them to defend their asylum claims under more stringent conditions than before. To obtain asylum, they must establish a “credible fear” by convincing an asylum officer that their life is at risk in Mexico, or they have a serious physical ailment or have been victims of human trafficking. Even with the required CBP One form, migrants still need legal representation to prove their asylum case in immigration court and avoid eventual deportation.

The United States has announced that it will no longer accept asylum applications from individuals who have not used the appointment system scheduled through the CBP One mobile application or who have not sought protection or asylum in countries they passed through before arriving in the United States. As a result, some families and single adults will be subject to expedited removal proceedings under Title 8. These measures became effective on May 12.

The CBP One system provides an online appointment service for asylum seekers and operates at eight ports of entry along the Mexico border, prioritizing those who have been waiting the longest. The United States will continue to grant parole to immigrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Haiti, with a monthly allowance of up to 30,000 applicants under strict conditions, including having a sponsor. Additionally, new processing centers will be established in Colombia and Guatemala to evaluate migrant applications.

A program called Safe Mobility will enable legal migration to Canada or Spain. President Biden has committed to opening 100 immigration processing centers in key countries in the Western Hemisphere, including an online platform for appointment scheduling. These centers will provide initial processing and screening for all applicants.

Amnesty International has welcomed the expansion of entry points for refugees to seek protection without undertaking dangerous journeys to the border. However, they caution that the United States must uphold its international obligation to respect the right to seek asylum. The US Immigration Council also supports this announcement but advocates for the US government to ensure that asylum is still provided to those who cannot access these entry points. The Roots Venezuelanas Miami program, which aids vulnerable migrants arriving in Florida, does not view these measures as a viable solution to the growing migration issue.

The men she met are among the thousands who have been bused from Texas to New York City, after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. They are seeking asylum from Venezuela. Melendez wants to help. “We have an organization and we are going to offer information for all of you,” she said to several in the group, intently listening. Melendez is the co-founder of the nonprofit organization called Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid, or VIA for short. By Erick Feldman. Full Text, video -> SpectrumNewsYW

Traducción de cortesía -> Los hombres que encontró se encuentran entre los miles que han sido transportados en autobús desde Texas a la ciudad de Nueva York, después de cruzar la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. Están buscando asilo desde Venezuela. Meléndez quiere ayudar. “Tenemos una organización y vamos a ofrecer información para todos ustedes”, dijo a varios en el grupo, escuchando atentamente. Meléndez es cofundador de la organización sin fines de lucro llamada Venezuelans and Immigrants Aid, o VIA para abreviar

While the percentage of applications from Venezuela saw the biggest rise, the largest group of people seeking asylum for the first time in absolute numbers came from Syria: 8,025 nationals sought international protection in the EU. They were followed by people from Afghanistan (7,695), which has been under Taliban rule for over a year now, ahead of nationals from Venezuela (4,820), Colombia (3,535) and Pakistan (2,890). By Maïthé Chini. Full Text -> TheBrusselsTimes

Traducción de cortesía -> Si bien el porcentaje de solicitudes de Venezuela experimentó el mayor aumento, el mayor grupo de personas que solicitaron asilo por primera vez en números absolutos provino de Siria: 8.025 nacionales buscaron protección internacional en la UE. Les siguieron personas de Afganistán (7.695), que ha estado bajo el dominio talibán durante más de un año, por delante de ciudadanos de Venezuela (4.820), Colombia (3.535) y Pakistán (2.890).

With 28,375 and 27,586 requests, respectively, Venezuelans and Colombians topped the list of asylum seekers in Spain in 2020, a year in which 4,359 refugee statuses were granted and 88,826 applications for international protection were registered. The data are reflected in the Asylum and Refugee Office’s 2020 Activity Report, published Thursday by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior which shows a 25% drop in asylum applications compared to 2019 during a pandemic year and with restriction on movement.Full Text -> TheRioTimes

An IT company boss who was refused asylum after fleeing alleged persecution in Venezuela has successfully challenged the decision not to permit him to appeal the refusal to the Upper Tribunal. Full Text -> Scottish Legal News

The annual flagship EASO Asylum Report shows that 2019 was the first time since 2015 that the number of applications marked an increase on an annual basis, due to a rise in applicants from Venezuela (+103 per cent over 2018) and Colombia (+214 per cent over 2018). Full Text-> SchengenVisainfo