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Officials are weighing the legality of certain steps to the Trump administration could be changed to the United States, according to a senior department of the Homeland Security official.
The official says the administration has made any "firm decisions" about how to respond if the caravan reaches the border.
Among the topics being discussed, the DHS official said. The official said to be more or less "metering," when Customs and Border Protection Officers keep immigrants in Mexico to the US. This criticism has been criticized by advocates, who accuses officials of illegally trying to block immigrants from claiming asylum.
A spokesman for Customs and Border Protection, all questions on the caravan to DHS.
Additionally, the US is negotiating with Mexico on whether migrants could be deported there, regardless of their country of origin. This process, known as "return to territory," which was included in President Donald Trump 's January 2017 executive order on border security, is not currently in force.
"A lot of these (options) depend on cooperation and discussions with Mexico," the official said.
There were 401 claims for asylum in the United States, with 374 of those receiving "credible fear referrals," which is the initial screening to ensure a claim, according to Citizenship and Immigration Services data. .
ICE has been able to discuss the possibility of further detention, according to the official DHS. ICE is also preparing for the possibility that it is necessary for them to be more informed than others, while the official said that they are not taking action.
DHS spokesman Tyler Houlton said, "But it's not just about national security or crime, it's also about national sovereignty and the rule of law. Those who seek to come to America must do so right and legal way. "
On Tuesday, another senior administration said, "The administration wants the ability to return Central American families and also after apprehension."
This official called the asylum system "the world's largest immigration loophole."
"You simply come up to the border, you make a total fraudulent assertion and it puts you in a legal position that makes it easier for you, and it becomes a ticket to catch and release, "said the official on Tuesday.
