The 42-year-old Peruvian woman is one of about 2,000
migrants, mostly asylum seekers in the United States, who live in tents on the
banks of the Rio Grande in the Mexican city of Matamoros, in view of the border
fence .
On Friday afternoon, a US court blocked a distinctive policy
of the Government of President Donald Trump known as "staying in
Mexico," which has forced them to wait south of the border while their
cases are resolved.
The policy is fundamental to Trump's quest to decrease the
number of people allowed to enter the United States.
If the ruling is confirmed, it would be a blow to the
Republican, who tempts a second term with a hardline migration policy as a key
piece.
When the word of the court ruling spread through a camp in
Matamoros, few were more elated than mothers and fathers like Luz, who took the
heartbreaking choice of sending their children to cross to the United States
alone.
The “stay in Mexico” program, also known as Migrant
Protection Protocols (MPP), does not apply to unaccompanied minors, so some
parents have sent their children in the hope that they can stay with relatives
in the United States , instead of camping for months in a dangerous city.
"MY CHILDREN NEED ME"
When the news of the ruling reached Luz, her eyes filled
with tears. She imagined a meeting with her 11-year-old daughter and her
9-year-old son, whose faces she has only seen on video since they entered the
United States almost a month ago.
But hope quickly eased. Hours later, the court's decision
was suspended to allow the government to ask the US Supreme Court to address
the issue, leaving Luz and others with more questions than answers.
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