Immigrants from Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba and other countries in Latin America began queuing in the cold weather, hoping to be allowed to seek asylum in the United States. Fernando Garcia of the NGO Border Human Rights Network said: “We see hundreds of people who are v

On Sunday, immigrants from Nicaragua , Venezuela , Colombia , Cuba and Latin America Immigrants from other countries began queuing in the cold weather, hoping to be allowed to seek asylum in the United States. "We see hundreds of people who are very cold, without food, and they are trying to warm themselves up a little." Last November, a U.S. federal judge ruled that the government can no longer use the controversial public health rules set forth in Section 42 to prevent asylum seekers from entering.

This measure was originally written into law in the 19th century to control infectious diseases, allowing the immediate expulsion of any foreigner or non-resident who attempts to enter the country without a visa.

Since former President Donald Trump used the ban in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been used to expel hundreds of thousands of people and has been criticized as cruel and ineffective.

This measure will expire at midnight on December 21, prompting immigrants to gather at the border in an attempt to enter the United States.

Garcia said: "This shouldn't be like that." This is a collapse of immigration policies in the United States and Mexico. ”