Balanced News: U.S. immigration policy keeps migrants in danger in Mexico (Opinion) 

Mexico City, Mexico — The United States Supreme Court last week upheld Title 42, a pandemic-era health measure that restricted migration — including that of asylum seekers — into the U.S. , forcing thousands of migrants back into Mexico where they face threats from corrupt officials, migrant smugglers, and drug gangs. Under Title 42, migrants are subjected to more stringent restrictions, including being denied political asylum and expulsion from the country within hours of crossing into the U.S. Before Title 42, asylum seekers were granted entry into the country while their case was reviewed by immigration courts. “When I arrived on the other side [United States], I thanked God that I had left Mexico.