The U.S. will establish new immigration processing centers in Latin America, Biden administration officials announced Thursday, as part of a broader plan to discourage migrants from making the dangerous journey to the southern border.
With pandemic border restrictions set to lift in just two weeks, the administration is rolling out a host of new measures aimed at discouraging migrants from crossing the border illegally.
Those plans include new processing centers in Guatemala and Colombia that are intended to help migrants fleeing Central and South America seek lawful pathways to the U.S. At the same time, the administration says it will apply tougher enforcement measures for those who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, including more deportations.