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Biden admin let 2,000 'vulnerable' migrants into U.S., will allow 250 more per day, says ACLU
Those considered vulnerable include the ill, families with very young children or immigrants who've been threatened or attacked while they wait in Mexico.
 
May 18, 2021, 12:21 PM EDT
By Julia Ainsley

WASHINGTON — The America Civil Liberties Union says the Biden administration has allowed roughly 2,000 “particularly vulnerable” immigrants to enter the U.S. as they await their immigration hearings, an exception to the current policy that blocks most families and single adult migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Those considered particularly vulnerable include those who are ill, families with very young children or immigrants who have been threatened or attacked while they wait in Mexico. They are identified to Customs and Border Protection by international humanitarian organizations, said the ACLU.

Eventually, the program for vulnerable migrants will allow 250 people who have tested negative for Covid-19 to enter each day, the ACLU said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-admin-let-2-000-vulnerable-migrants-u-s-will-n1267735