![]() ![]() Pierre Louis in Tijuana, late summer 2022, waiting for the chance to rejoin his family in the US Several stories of migrants demonstrate how complicated it has become for some to reach safety in the United States, even when there may be legal justification for their admission to the country. As a result, some journeys have stretched on for years, often exposing migrants to extreme danger, and resulting in extended periods of family separation. These policies have included a metering system that allows only a small number of migrants to cross at a given port each day, the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) system that requires some migrants to wait out their entire US asylum application process in Mexico, and the Title 42 public health policy that implements express expulsions of migrants apprehended without documentation near the border and prohibits most of them from applying for asylum. ![]() ![]() Since 2016, the US federal government, often in collaboration with that of Mexico and other nearby nations, has implemented a series of policies that make migrating more difficult for those hoping to cross the US southern border by land, including asylum seekers who may be fleeing persecution and imminent violence. The increasing tendency of migrants to consider asylum as their best option for immigrating to the United States has led to significant backlash from US authorities. Effects of Policies of Deterrence on Contemporary Migration Experiences Robert McKee Irwin ![]()
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