There are already a large number of irregular immigrants waiting at the US-Mexico border. Guatemala's "Free Press"
[Reported by South American Overseas Chinese News Network Compiler Men Lingxiao] The US government has recently postponed the termination of the "Article 42 Border Clause". However, there are already a large number of irregular immigrants waiting to enter the US-Mexico border. On December 21, the Guatemalan Presidential Palace "called out" to immigrants, reminding them that "the U.S. border is not open yet."
Guatemala's "President Free Press" reported that the United States' "Article 42 Border Clause" is an immigration health policy formulated by former US President Donald Trump at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020, aiming to prevent the entry of irregular immigrants with infectious diseases. This policy was originally set to expire on December 21 this year. However, due to the insistence of many states such as Texas (Texas) to retain this provision, the termination time of this provision was postponed, and whether it will ultimately be abolished is still under discussion.
On December 21, Kevin López Oliva, Communications Secretary of the Guatemalan Presidential Palace, "called out" to irregular immigrants, saying that "the U.S. border is not open" and called on the people not to be deceived, otherwise they may face deportation or become victims of human trafficking, because human trafficking gangs have taken advantage of this opportunity to deceive immigrants who want to go to the United States.
In the middle of this month, a report by the Guatemala Institute of Immigration (IGM) showed that from September 2, 2021 to December 13, 2022, a total of 33,697 Guatemalan immigrants were deported under the US "Article 42 Border Clauses" and were cared for in returnee reception centers in Guatemala.
IGM has also warned that irregular migration to the United States is expected to increase with the termination of "Article 42 Border Clauses" in the future. The IGM also reiterated that irregular migration is an activity that endangers people’s lives, health and property.
