US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

The expulsions of Venezuelans will be carried out under Title 42, a contentious pandemic-era policy that allows US authorities to swiftly turn asylum seekers away at the border with Mexico [File: Luis Echeverria/Reuters]

The United States and Mexico have announced a joint migration plan that will see most Venezuelan asylum seekers trying to enter the US through its southern border sent back to Mexico while granting access to the US to thousands of others who come by air.

The effort, announced late on Wednesday, aims to address the growing number of Venezuelans arriving at the US-Mexico border.