President-elect Joe Biden is already stepping back on his promises and he hasn’t even been sworn in yet. An official with the Biden transition team is warning immigrants not to try and enter the US yet despite Biden’s promise to open the gates and allow 11 million immigrants to flood America. The Biden official warned thousands of Honduran immigrants seeking asylum that they may have to keep waiting in Mexico until their claims can be processed without giving any clear time table.
The incoming administration plans to prioritize immigrants who already filed claims and are currently residing in Mexico under the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP). The MPP requires those seeking asylum to stay in northern Mexico while their claims are processed in the U.S.
The Daily Wire reports:
“The situation at the border isn’t going to be transformed overnight,” the anonymous Biden team official told NBC News. “There’s help on the way, but now is not the time to make the journey.”
“We have to provide a message that help and hope is on the way, but coming right now does not make sense for their own safety … while we put into place processes that they may be able to access in the future,” the official said.
Thousands of migrants have begun traveling to the United States with the expectation that Biden will relax strict border policies put in place by President Donald Trump. A caravan of about 9,000 Honduran migrants is currently working its way to the U.S. border. On Friday, 2,000 members of the caravan overwhelmed Guatemalan authorities and pushed through border checkpoints without presenting identification.
The Biden team reportedly intends to prioritize millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. during his first days in office. He plans to offer legal status to about 11 million illegal immigrants.
Mark Morgan, the acting commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection warned the migrant caravan not to make the trip saying it would be a waste of “time and money.” Morgan noted the potential spread of Covid-19 as a direct result of the caravan.
