The end of Title 42 initiates the return of Title 8. So what does that mean for migrants seeking asylum? Siovhan Ayala, an immigration attorney from Ayala Law Office, says Title 8 obligates
So what does that mean for migrants seeking asylum?
"The difference now is that they have an obligation under the law to process people for asylum. So, if someone claims fear at the port of entry, they have to go through a certain process to make sure that the person is qualified for asylum. If they're not, they can deport them, but the person asking for asylum is entitled to a legal process that they were not entitled to under Title 42.
"The problem with the app is that, first of all, a lot of people don't have phones that are capable of downloading the app; they have to have a phone. They're asylum seekers-they usually don't have a lot of money to be paid to wait in the app," Ayala says.
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