The Trump administration announced that unauthorized immigrants accused of crossing illegally will face an immediate return to their home countries.
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Customs and Border Patrol officers patrol as travelers wait to cross into the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry border crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, March 20, 2020.The restrictions are set to start Friday night, and last 30 days, according to the Department of Homeland Security. It remains unclear exactly how potential refugees will be handled if they attempt to cross.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said those"without proper travel documentation" will face immediate removal. "U.S. border officials should continue to allow people to follow the U.S. legal process to request asylum, be properly screened and referred to health facilities if necessary," Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders, among other advocacy and human rights organizations, said in a joint statement Thursday.
"We're talking about significant numbers of illegal immigrants," Azar said, while also noting the prospect that agents would be turning around possible refugees.
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