Biden offers to receive 24,000 Venezuelan migrants and agrees to return to Mexico those who skip the process

The US Department of Homeland Security has reached an agreement with Mexico to reduce the number of people arriving at the southwest border.

Through this agreement, the United States promises to "create a more orderly and secure process for people fleeing the humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela," with an initial contingent of 24,000 places, but at the same time agrees with Mexico to immediately return those who cross the border irregularly.

“Nearly four times as many Venezuelans tried to cross our southern border as last year, putting their lives in the hands of ruthless smuggling organizations.

Meanwhile, irregular migration from northern Central America is down by a quarter from last year's level," says the Department of Homeland Security.

Sources from the United States Government have explained in a call with journalists that the agreement aims to address the most acute irregular migration and help relieve pressure on the cities and states that receive these people.

"We believe that the best way to address irregular migration is to create opportunities for people to come in a safe and orderly way," said the aforementioned sources.

Effective immediately, Venezuelans who enter the United States without authorization will be returned to Mexico.

At the same time, the United States and Mexico are strengthening their coordinated law enforcement operations to target human smuggling organizations and bring them to justice.

This campaign will include new immigration checkpoints, additional resources and personnel, joint pursuit of human smuggling organizations, and expanded sharing of information related to transit nodes, hotels, hideouts, and gathering places.

"Our comprehensive effort to reduce the irregular migration of Venezuelans also includes a new process to legally and safely bring up to 24,000 Venezuelans to the United States," says the Department of Homeland Security, although it indicates that it could consider expanding the program in the future. future.

The United States will not implement this process without Mexico maintaining its independent but parallel effort to accept the return of Venezuelans who skip this process and attempt to enter irregularly.

Those who try to cross the border illegally will be returned to Mexico and will not be eligible for this process in the future.

Those who follow the legal process will have the opportunity to travel safely to the United States and work in the country.

This effort is intended to improve border security by reducing the number of Venezuelans trying to enter the United States irregularly.

It stems from the United for Ukraine (U4U) program, which slowed border flows by creating an orderly process for the entry of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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