Faced with the likelihood of eventually reopening the US southern border to asylum seekers, the United States government is urging allies in Latin America to shore up immigration controls and expand their own asylum programmes.
US President Joe Biden is under mounting pressure from leaders of his own party to end sweeping asylum restrictions that have been in place since March 2020 to limit the spread of COVID-19.
US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was meeting with officials in Costa Rica Tuesday, a day after holding talks in Mexico. The support of allies would be critical to control a surge of migration when those restrictions are lifted.
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