¿Qué está ocurriendo en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos?
Denice Flores • November 14, 2024
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El 3 de junio de 2024, el presidente Biden firmó la Proclamación 10773, Seguridad en la frontera. El 27 de septiembre de 2024, el Presidente Biden modificó la Proclamación 10773.
La Proclamación Presidencial 10773 ha suspendido y limitado la entrada de determinados no ciudadanos en Estados Unidos a través de la frontera sur de Estados Unidos.
A partir del 5 de junio de 2024, los procedimientos de inmigración y asilo en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos serán más estrictos. Según el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DSN), esta suspensión y limitación de la entrada y las medidas asociadas se aplicarán hasta 14 días naturales después de que haya habido 28 días naturales consecutivos de un promedio de 7 días naturales consecutivos de menos de 1.500 encuentros por parte del DSN. La suspensión y la limitación de la entrada seguirán aplicándose, o volverán a aplicarse, si se ha producido una media de 7 días naturales consecutivos de 2.500 encuentros o más. Por lo tanto, a partir de ahora, la norma no tiene fecha de expiración.
En virtud de la Proclamación Presidencial, los no ciudadanos que sean detenidos por el DSN mientras intentan entrar ilegalmente en los Estados Unidos y que no establezcan una base legal para permanecer en los Estados Unidos serán:
- expulsados rápidamente a su país de origen o a un tercer país,
- se enfrentarán a una prohibición de reingreso de al menos 5 años, y
- podrán enfrentarse a posibles cargos penales por una reentrada ilegal posterior.
Los no ciudadanos que crucen ilegalmente la frontera sur de Estados Unidos y que no estén incluidos en una de las excepciones de la Proclamación, por lo general no tienen derecho a asilo, a menos que existan circunstancias excepcionalmente apremiantes.
Los no ciudadanos que crucen la frontera sur de Estados Unidos, que no estén incluidos en las excepciones, y que sean tramitados para expulsión acelerada sólo serán remitidos a un examen de temor creíble si expresan temor a regresar a su país de origen, temor a ser perseguidos o torturados, o intención de solicitar asilo.
Según el DSN, «Estados Unidos sigue cumpliendo sus obligaciones y compromisos internacionales al examinar a las personas que manifiestan o expresan temor, pero que no cumplen los requisitos para acogerse a la excepción de circunstancias excepcionalmente apremiantes a la norma, para la retención de la expulsión y las protecciones de la Convención contra la Tortura con un criterio de probabilidad razonable de persecución o tortura, un nuevo criterio sustancialmente más estricto que el que se aplica en virtud de la norma de elusión de vías legales».
La suspensión y las limitaciones previstas en la proclamación no se aplican a los no ciudadanos que concierten una cita para presentarse en un puerto de entrada terrestre designado. La norma tampoco se aplica a los residentes permanentes legales, otros no ciudadanos con un visado válido u otras personas con permiso legal para entrar en Estados Unidos, niños no acompañados y víctimas de una forma grave de trata de seres humanos.
Este blog no pretende ser una asesoría legal y nada aquí debe interpretarse como el establecimiento de una relación abogado-cliente. Programe una consulta con un abogado de inmigración antes de actuar sobre cualquier información que aquí lea.
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