The Biden administration will restart the direct deportation of Venezuelan migrants in an attempt to reduce immigrants crossing U.S. borders illegally.
Roughly 50,000 migrants from Venezuela crossed the U.S.-Mexico border unlawfully in the month of September alone, according to preliminary Department of Homeland Security statistics.
Learn the benefits of becoming a Valuetainment Member and subscribe today!
🚨 JUST IN: The Biden administration is restarting DIRECT DEPORTATIONS of migrants to Venezuela amid RECORD numbers of illegal crossings in recent weeks, four US officials told CBS News
Since Biden took office, he has refused to deport illegals back to Venezuela, but the massive… pic.twitter.com/XjmGErJhyb
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 5, 2023
The Biden administration will resume flights of migrants who enter the US illegally back to Venezuela https://t.co/M18FVTHBaN
— Bloomberg (@business) October 5, 2023
This decision came just weeks after the U.S. temporarily granted legal work status under a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an estimated 472,000 Venezuelans who arrived in the U.S. as of July 31.
Roughly a quarter of more than 200,000 Venezuelan apprehensions were reported by Border Patrol last month. Internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) figures show that on some days, as many as 3,000 migrants from Venezuela cross into the U.S. in 24 hours.
In a statement, the DHS said the Venezuelan government agreed to accept the return of its citizens. The number of deportation flights accepted has yet to be disclosed. A senior official told reporters that the U.S. had already identified Venezuelans in federal custody “who will be removed promptly in the coming days.”
“Today’s announcement makes clear that we are committed to strictly enforcing immigration laws and quickly removing individuals who do not avail themselves of these orderly processes and choose to cross our border unlawfully,” the DHS added.
The decision to begin a deportation process comes shortly after President Biden turned away from his 2020 campaign promises and waived 26 federal laws so construction on the southern border would continue.
These federal laws included “every environmental law” from the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act.
During a briefing on Thursday, administration officials urged Venezuelans to wait for the opportunity to enter the U.S. legally, either through an American sponsored program or an app that allow migrants in Mexico to be proceeded at official ports of entry. Officials warn that illegal crossings would face direct deportation to Mexico or Venezuela.
Add comment