They protest against the expulsion of migrants in the city of Tijuana, on the US border.

A group of migrants and activists protested this Monday in the border city mexican from Tijuana to demand the end of Title 42, a US legislation that allows those who enter its territory to be immediately expelled for reasons of public health.

“What do we want? Asylum! Asylum! When do we want it? Now!”chanted the demonstrators, who carried banners with the legends “are migrantsonly humans” and “stop the title 42″.

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The activists and migrants They pointed out that this Monday marks two years since the US government, then headed by Donald Trump, established the policy alleging the health emergency due to Covid-19.

They also criticized that Ukrainian citizens – who have fled their country after Russia’s invasion – are exempt from this legislation, which continued under the government of Democrat Joe Biden.

“It seems the policy is that white asylum seekers are granted access to a system that has been entirely limited for thousands of dark-skinned asylum seekers,” said Judith Cabrera, an attorney with the Asylum Defense organization.

The woman criticized that the same attention has not been given to people fleeing violence in countries like Haiti, El Salvador and Mexico.

Thousands of people from Central America and other countries fleeing violence and poverty cross Mexico with the intention of reaching United States to ask for asylum.

However, on their journey they face numerous dangers from the stalking of criminals and human traffickers who transport them in subhuman conditions.

The number of people trying to reach United States it increased with the arrival of Biden to the White House on January 20 of last year. In addition, Mexico has reinforced its military operations to combat the irregular migratory flow.

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Source: Elcomercio

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