A group of migrants and activists protested this Monday in the Mexican border city of Tijuana to demand an end to the Title 42a United States legislation that allows the immediate expulsion of those who enter its territory for reasons of public health.
“What do we want? Asylum! Asylum! When do we want it? Now!” chanted the demonstrators, who carried banners reading “we are migrantshumans only” and “stop title 42”.
The activists and migrants pointed out that this Monday marks two years since the US government, then headed by donald trumpestablished the policy alleging the health emergency due to Covid-19.
They also criticized that Ukrainian citizens – who have fled their country after the invasion of Russia ─are exempt from this legislation, which continued under the administration of Democrat Joe Biden.
“It seems the policy is that white asylum seekers are granted access to a system that has been entirely limited for thousands of dark-skinned asylum seekers,” said Judith Cabrera, a lawyer with the Asylum Defense organization.
The woman criticized that the same attention has not been given to people fleeing violence in countries like Haiti, The Savior and Mexico.
Thousands of people from Central America and other countries fleeing violence and poverty cross Mexico with the intention of reaching United States to ask for asylum.
However, on their journey they face numerous dangers from the stalking of criminals and human traffickers who transport them in subhuman conditions.
The number of people trying to reach the United States increased with Biden’s arrival at the White House on January 20 last year. In addition, Mexico has reinforced its military operations to combat the irregular migratory flow.
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