Several hundred people march through the streets of El Paso in solidarity with migrants ahead of President Biden's politically thorny visit to border area near Mexico
Residents and pro-migrant activists hold signs while marching in downtown El Paso, Texas ahead of Biden's border visit.
This is the scene that will greet President Joe Biden on his first, politically thorny visit to the southern border on Sunday. Biden is scheduled to arrive in El Paso in the afternoon before traveling on to Mexico City to meet with North American leaders on Monday and Tuesday in the so-called "Three Amigos" summit.
The president's new policy expands on an existing effort to stop Venezuelans attempting to enter the US, which began in October.He said expanding those policies to other migrants will only worsen the circumstances for them on the ground.People who aren’t processed can’t leave El Paso because of US law enforcement checkpoints; most have travelled thousands of kilometres from their homelands and refuse to give up and turn around.
Venezuelans ceased to be a major presence almost overnight after Mexico, under Title 42 authority, agreed on October 12 to accept those who crossed the border illegally into the United States. Nicaraguans have since filled that void.
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