U.S. to test expedited asylum screenings at Mexico border
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 7, 2023
WASHINGTON —
Migrants who enter the United States illegally will be screened by asylum officers while in custody under a limited experiment that provides them access to legal counsel, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
The new approach will start with a tiny number of migrants next week. Officials said the trial run is part of preparations for the end of a pandemic-related rule expected on May 11 . . .
