US Sanctions Fuel Migration Even as Biden Restricts Asylum Seekers at Border
The number of asylum seekers from Cuba and Venezuela is expected to grow as Title 42 ends.
By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! — The number of asylum seekers from Cuba and Venezuela is expected to grow as the Trump-era Title 42 asylum restriction ends. A group of House Democrats are urging the Biden administration to lift sanctions on the countries, which they say are driving people to leave their homes out of economic desperation. We speak with Venezuelan economist Francisco Rodríguez, author of a new report for the Center for Economic Policy and Research, “The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions.” …VIDEO w/transcript
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To lessen border surge, Democrats urge Biden to end Trump’s Venezuela policy
The push from within the president’s own party comes as the administration expects a significant influx of migrants at the southern border once pandemic restrictions expire
By John Hudson / Washington Post — Democrats led by House lawmakers from border states are urging President Biden to put an end to Trump-era sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela that have battered those countries’ economies and contributed to a surge of migrants at the southern border of the United States.
The push from within the president’s own party comes as the Biden administration expects a significant influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border following Thursday’s expiration of Title 42, the health law imposed during the coronavirus pandemic that allowed the U.S. government to quickly expel huge numbers of migrants at the border.
The effort, led by Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.), a co-chair of Biden’s reelection campaign, sets up a major clash with…
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Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba 