


Haitian migrants cross the Rio Grande river, hoping to enter the U.S. Mayorkas emphasized that the “borders are not open, and people should not make the dangerous journey,” adding that some migrants might be under the impression they can get Temporary Protected Status, which is limited to those who arrived in the US before July 29. Lack of security measures along the river and low Border Patrol manpower led to hundreds crossing back and forth over the river, sparking security concerns among local and state officials. Mayorkas’ warning comes after five days during which more than 12,000 illegal migrants - most of them Haitians - camped underneath the Del Rio International Bridge after crossing the Rio Grande into Texas from Mexico. This is not the way to do it,” he said while visiting Del Rio, Texas. This administration is committed to developing safe, orderly and humane pathways for migration. Your journey will not succeed and you will be endangering your life and your family’s lives. “If you come to the United States illegally, you will be returned. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a warning to those crossing into the United States illegally on Monday, telling migrants their “journey will not succeed.”
