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Original Date Announced
October 30, 2020CBP has expelled more than 200 unaccompanied children from other countries (like Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador) into Mexico over the past eight months, in violation of a diplomatic agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, according to a NYT report. [ID# 1118]
2020.10.30 Migrant Children from other countries expelled to MexicoBiden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
July 22, 2021Public Health Determination Regarding an Exception for Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children From the Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists
In July 2021, the Biden Administration's CDC announced that unaccompanied children arriving at the border would not be immediately expelled to Mexico under Title 42, but instead would be taken into shelters in the U.S.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
March 17, 2022Public Health Reassessment and Immediate Termination of Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists With Respect to Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children
The CDC terminates the 2021 Order Suspending the Right to Introduce Certain Persons from Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Not in effectMost Recent Action
March 17, 2022 Action: Revoked/Replaced Public Health Reassessment and Immediate Termination of Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists With Respect to Unaccompanied Noncitizen ChildrenJuly 22, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
March 17, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Border Minors Asylum, Withholding and CATAgencies Affected: CBPAssociated or Derivative Policies
Commentary
Migrant Families Were Confused When U.S. Expelled Children Into Mexico
Since the New York Times reported last week on an internal email that warned border authorities about the improper transfers, several Central Americans have come forward saying they were anxious and confused after their children and young relatives were sent without any adult to accompany them into a country that is not their own.
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