BREAKING: Las Americas Reacts To Biden Admin Latest Military Deployment to U.S.-Mexico Border

For Immediate Release: May 2, 2023

“Once again we are witnessing the Administration’s refusal to offer concrete solutions in favor of deterrence measures”

EL PASO, TEXAS – Today, the Biden Administration announced it plans to send 1,500 active duty soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border for 90 days. 

Jennifer Babaie, Director of Advocacy and Legal Services at Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, shared the following statement:

“People seeking safety should be met with compassion and care, not with a show of intimidation. We have serious concerns with the reference to U.S. troops being deployed for “detection and monitoring.” These words offer no transparency to an already tense situation. The administration has had more than a year to prepare for the end of Title 42 and a return to regular processing at the border. During that time, border advocates have repeatedly stressed that what we need is coordination and funds to help us safely greet asylum seekers as they enter our communities. 

“Once again we are witnessing the Administration’s refusal to offer concrete solutions in favor of deterrence measures, completely distorting any meaningful access to safety for the families who are crossing. We’ve seen this before and we know this will only subject migrants to more risk. Militarization and law enforcement are not the answer - meaningful access to humanitarian protection is.”