Migrants flow north to US border ahead of policy changes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The U.S. government for months has encouraged migrants to register with their online application CBP One rather than make the dangerous and expensive journey to the border.
57% : If applicants appear eligible for asylum and can line up a financial sponsor in the U.S., they receive an appointment at the border for further screening.
56% : Still, nearly 250,000 people did it last year and the United Nations projects another 400,000 could attempt it this year.
51% : Fearing a rush of arrivals, U.S. officials have expanded legal pathways, urged would-be migrants to register before making the journey and proposed severely restricting asylum for people who travel through Mexico.
39% : On May 11, the United States government will end pandemic-related restrictions on people requesting asylum at the border -- also known as Title 42, under which migrants have been expelled from the U.S. more than 2.8 million times since March 2020.

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