Eighteen members of Congress visited a Mexican camp sitting near the US border where hundreds of migrants are waiting to claim asylum
The Democratic lawmakers navigated through tents, makeshift food stalls and clotheslines, interacting with migrants as they went. The tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico, has grown over time as migrants, the majority of whom are from Central America, are required to wait until their court date in the US. The Trump administration implemented the policy, informally known as"remain in Mexico," nearly one year ago. Since then, more than 57,000 people have been sent back to Mexico.
She's been at the camp for four months and attended immigration court four times. She has a follow up hearing in February."All of us ask God that he help us and open doors for us," she said, as her two-year-old daughter latched on to her leg. Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut, expressed outrage over the program as she walked on the dirt path between tents and clothes hanging on trees. "They sleep under that tent," DeLauro said.
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