The global pandemic and current deportations

The arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic has contributed to the Trump administration speeding up deportation processes amid the health crisis. With this, the president intends to:

• Protect the health of the local population.
• Avoid a possible saturation of the health system.
• Prevent a massive wave of Coronavirus among immigrant communities.
• Safeguard essential resources for American citizens to alleviate the economic crisis.
• Protect available job positions to reduce the current unemployment rate.
• Protect the monetary aid and social benefits offered by the government during the current juncture.

Therefore, according to official figures from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), more than 90% of immigrants detained trying to cross the borders of the US without legal authorization are deported almost immediately through of the well-known “express removals”.

These express deportations are allowed during the health crisis, at least until the threat to public health diminishes in the North American territory.

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Express deportations of minors

One of the most controversial issues during the current juncture has been the express deportations of immigrant minors who arrive at the borders of the US unaccompanied.

Typically, they apply for political asylum or refuge while trying to flee violence, persecution or abuse in their countries.

The US law states that unaccompanied immigrant minors must remain in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) until their cases are resolved by a local judge.

This entity is one of the branches of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is primarily responsible of protecting unaccompanied minors from precarious situations such as:

• Human Trafficking.
• Gang violence.
• Abuse.

However, the pandemic has allowed border forces to deport foreign children almost immediately, instead of transferring them to the ORR facilities.

Due to the great controversy generated by the removals of minors in the middle of a health crisis, ICE recently stated that it is testing children for the Coronavirus before deporting them.

If minors test positive for the Coronavirus, they must remain in the custody of the US. However, if they test negative, the Trump administration has the authorization to deport them during the current juncture.

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Protect your family’s future

If you have a Family Immigration case or want to send your children to the US to build a promising future for them, then do not hesitate to seek reliable help, so that you know the legal processes to migrate to North America.

It is imperative to avoid risky situations for you and your family during this health crisis. Besides that, obtaining a legal entry or residence permit will always benefit you greatly. On the contrary, unauthorized immigration does not bring positive repercussions.

Therefore, if you have any questions about an immigration issue or relating to a case you may have currently in progress, then please don’t hesitate to contact us for a FREE Phone Consultation with one of our expert immigration attorneys.

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