Illegal smugglers are urging migrants seeking to enter the United States through Mexico to cross the border as soon as possible before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
About this Oku.Az “The Wall Street Journal” (WSJ) reports with reference to the publication.
According to the publication, illegal intermediary operators spread these types of calls through social networks and messaging.
According to Beatriz Fuentes, manager of one of the migrant shelters in Mexico City, people began leaving the facilities even before the presidential elections.
“They were told to hurry in case of possible changes in US immigration policy,” he said.
At the same time, there is still no evidence of an increase in the flow of migrants to the United States, and it may take several weeks before the first signs of a change in dynamics appear. This is due, among other things, to bad weather in the Darién jungle, in southeastern Panama, where migrants from Latin America must pass through to enter North America.
As the publication explains, the business of illegal intermediaries “flourishes” precisely during migration crises, when the flow of people at the border increases and, on the contrary, decreases after the introduction of new immigration regulations.
According to the publication, Trump’s return to the White House encourages immigrants to cross the US border before January 20, 2025, when the elected head of state will take office. Thus, it is expected that the Republican will try to cancel a series of legal routes of entry into the country.
It is worth remembering that before Donald Trump took office in his public speeches many times The largest operation to deport illegal immigrants in US history. He said he intends to implement it.
It should be noted that the immigration crisis has become one of the main issues of the electoral campaign in the United States. In reality, Republicans are blaming Democrats for the worsening immigration crisis.
