OPEN BORDER: Telemundo Gives Migrants Tips For Easy ‘Catch And Release’

MRC Latino | February 9, 2021
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FELICIDAD AVELEYRA: What criteria is the government applying towards the release of immigrants on the country's southern border? We have spoken to some immigrant mothers, and they believe that having young children hastens their release.

EDGAR MUÑOZ: When did you cross?

ENI MEJÍA: Last night.

MUÑOZ: Last night and you were already released? What do you think of this? Are you happy?

MEJÍA: Thank God, very happy. 

MUÑOZ: One important thing Felicidad: lots of unaccompanied children. You mention seeing many children alone at the Border Patrol station. How is that? Did it make you sad to see that?

MEJÍA: It’s sad because the truth is that they are children that come alone, looking for their mothers, to be reunited with them, and thank God they were also given the chance.

MUÑOZ: One more thing I’d point out, we have seen and as you can see here with the children, is that many of the people released here in the United States are fathers and mothers with children alone. However, there are some, but very few, cases of parents with teenagers.

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