CBP Crackdown at the Border — on Legal Nonimmigrants Selling Plasma
With thousands of illegal migrants per day, an odd place to be taking a border stand
By Andrew R. Arthur on March 11, 2022
Lost amidst the president’s tepid response to the record-high surge of illegal migrants at the Southwest border was one notable CBP crackdown there late last spring — on nonimmigrants crossing to sell plasma at donation centers along the U.S.-Mexico line. That decision may soon have dire consequences for seriously ill individuals and for the pharmaceutical industry. It’s an unusual administration priority.
The Border Plasma Business. Plasma is the component of blood that carries red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets through the body, and constitutes about 55 percent of total blood content.
The fluid plays a critical role in many medical treatments:
Plasma is commonly given to trauma, burn and shock patients, as well as people with severe liver disease or multiple clotting factor deficiencies. It helps boost the patient’s blood volume, which can prevent shock, and helps with blood clotting. Pharmaceutical companies use plasma to make treatments for conditions such as immune deficiencies and bleeding disorders.
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