The most recent monthly update corresponding to September, from the Office of Customs and Border Protection —CBP, for its acronym in English—, details that some 18,276 migrants from Nicaragua illegally entered the United States.
This new wave exceeds the figures for August which, according to CBP, reached 11,832 irregular entries.
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Of the total admissions this month, 18,225 Nicaraguans received the title 8 that it has to do with the arrests of migrants who are processed under the immigration authority to see if they pass the credible fear test.
Meanwhile, 51 Nicaraguans were given the title 41, which has been applied to migrants from Venezuela. With this, they will have to wait for the resolution of the asylum request outside in Mexican territory, with the “Stay in Mexico” program.
It should be noted that up to now Nicaraguans are protected and the new humanitarian permit program does not apply Title 42 to them, which establishes that, for a person to be expelled from the US, there must be a country that is willing to accept the migrant.
Migratory wave from Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela
On the other hand, this massive migration, according to CBP, is due to the fact that many citizens flee from “failed authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, which is contributing to a greater number of migrants trying to cross the border.”
The number of unique people found across the country in September this year was 182,704a increase of 15 % in the number of unique compliance encounters compared to the month of August, driven —according to CBP— by a greater number of asylum seekers “fleeing authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.”
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The Customs and Border Protection Office assured that it will take action against those who do not have a legal basis to remain in the United States. “Current restrictions at the US border have not changed; single adults and families located on the southwest border will continue to be expelled, under the CDC Title 42 Order, pursuant to the court order, “they warn.
They add that “those who are not removed will be prosecuted under longstanding Title 8 authorities and placed in removal proceedings.”
They also point out that according to title 8, Migrants who attempt to enter the United States without authorization and who cannot establish a legal basis to remain in the United States—such as a valid asylum application—will be promptly removed.
Individuals who have been removed under Title 8 are also subject to additional long-term consequences beyond removal from the United States, including prohibitions on future immigration benefits.
