{"id":1924762,"date":"2023-05-05T02:41:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T06:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-working-to-expand-migration-from-central-america-as-border-surge-anticipated\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T02:46:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T06:46:18","slug":"mayorkas-working-to-expand-migration-from-central-america-as-border-surge-anticipated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-working-to-expand-migration-from-central-america-as-border-surge-anticipated\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayorkas seeks to increase Central American migration amid expected border surge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmayorkas-working-to-expand-migration-from-central-america-as-border-surge-anticipated%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1924762&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2> Biden Administration Officials Working to Increase Migration from Central America <\/h2>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and other Biden administration officials are working to increase migration from Central America into the U.S., even as an expected surge of illegal crossings at the southern border is expected.<\/p>\n<h3> Meeting with Spain and Canada <\/h3>\n<p>Mayorkas, alongside USAID Administrator Samantha Power, met with officials from Spain and Canada to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-working-to-expand-migration-from-central-america-as-border-surge-anticipated\/\" title=\"Mayorkas seeks to increase Central American migration amid expected border surge.\">discuss increasing labor-related migration<\/a>. As a result of the meeting, the U.S. committed to welcoming more migrants from Central America and providing technical support for \u201csending countries\u201d to beef up their ability to facilitate migration.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specific actions each country will take on expanding labor pathways that promote safe, orderly, humane, and regular migration<\/li>\n<li>Create economic and social opportunities and strengthen development options for the people of northern Central America and other countries in the Americas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the meeting, U.S. officials said they were looking to increase the number of H-2 visas, which allows noncitizens to work in the U.S., by 25% for workers from Central America, meaning an increase in 25,000 workers.<\/p>\n<h3> Providing Support to Central American Nations <\/h3>\n<p>Another U.S. goal is to provide up to $65 million of taxpayer dollars to Central American nations \u201cto operationalize a pilot grant program for agricultural employers to address labor instability and labor shortages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. officials also hope to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/az-border-chief-says-illegal-immigration-on-track-to-top-past-three-years-combined-already-surpassed-2018\/\" title=\"AZ Border Chief Says Illegal Immigration On Track To Top Past Three Years Combined: \u2018Already Surpassed\u2019 2018\">deter illegal immigration<\/a> by making \u201clabor migration opportunities more publicly visible, offering hope that alternatives to irregular movement exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3> Title 42 Set to End <\/h3>\n<p>The meeting occurred as Title 42, a Trump-era public health order that allowed for the immediate expulsion of illegal immigrants, is set to end on May 11. With the end of the policy looming, border crossings remain high and are expected to increase. Border Patrol chief Raul Ortiz said on Monday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trafficked-how-joe-bidens-open-border-policies-have-fueled-americas-fentanyl-epidemic\/\" title=\"Trafficked: How Joe Biden\u2019s Open Border Policies Have Fueled America\u2019s Fentanyl Epidemic\">law enforcement made<\/a> over 22,000 apprehensions at the southern border over a three-day period.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas\u2019 office said this week that he would visit the southern border on Thursday and Friday \u201cto review CBP and ICE planning and response operations ahead of the lifting of the Title 42 public health Order.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3> Sending Troops to the Southern Border <\/h3>\n<p>The Biden administration is also sending 1,500 troops to the U.S. southern border. The troops will perform administrative and logistical functions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brnovich-i-wont-vote-on-anything-in-senate-until-we-solve-problem-at-border\/\" title=\"Brnovich: I Won't Vote on Anything in Senate 'Until We Solve' Problem at Border\">leaving law enforcement<\/a> to Border Patrol but freeing up agents to actively police the border and apprehend migrants, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<h3> El Paso Mayor Declares State of Emergency <\/h3>\n<p>Ahead of the expected surge, El Paso Democratic Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI literally went through the streets, looked at people camping out on the streets, went to the shelters and kind of assessed the amount of people that are getting prepared to come into the United States for asylum seeking,\u201d Leeser said.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Pearce contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and other Biden administration officials are working to increase migration from Central America into the U.S., even as an expected surge of illegal crossings at the southern border is expected.\u00a0 Mayorkas, alongside USAID Administrator Samantha Power, met with officials from Spain and Canada to discuss increasing labor-related migration. 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