MEXICO CITY: Dozens of migrant families are splitting up at Mexico's northern border as they struggle to secure US asylum appointments on a government app beset by high demand and persistent glitches, migrants and advocates say. The anxiety of separation is piling more pressure on families who have often t
MEXICO CITY: Dozens of migrant families are splitting up at Mexico's northern border as they struggle to secure US asylum appointments on a government app beset by high demand and persistent glitches, migrants and advocates say.
The 15-year-old decided to turn himself in at the border after his pregnant mother could only secure a solo appointment, Santiago said. He remains alone in US custody. The US Department of Homeland Security said it is"committed to family unity" and that more than half the beneficiaries have been families. Recent app updates will simplify and speed up the process for families, a spokesperson added.The competition makes slots easier to find for individuals than for multiple people, encouraging parents to register for themselves, hoping their spouses and children can join later.
Title 42 is expected to be lifted in May, after which the Biden administration aims to admit at least 30,000 migrants per month, a Biden official told Reuters.
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