In the “Ongoing Leadership” section in Central America and Haiti, the president proposes to specifically allocate 986.8 million in those countries “as part of a broader strategy to promote systemic reforms while addressing the root causes of irregular migration,” the White House reports.
That amount is part of his four-year, $4,000 million investment plan for Central America, where most undocumented immigrants who enter the United States or push the border with Mexico in hopes of doing so come from.
The President proposes to combine the aid with the improvement of the security Edge.
“The budget includes billions of dollars to secure the borders of the United States and enforce our immigration laws,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement, noting that the amount designated by the President for DHS has increased to 97, 3 billion amounts. out of a total of 5.8 trillion.
The funds will be used “to upgrade port and border facilities, invest in technology, ensure the safe and humane treatment of migrants in DHS custody, and reduce the backlog of immigration cases.”
The budget will fund the hiring of 300 border guards and additional “law enforcement coordinators” that will allow agents to “focus on their core counterterrorism, law enforcement and security duties.”
Also included is the provision of $375 million to apply a new interim rule aimed at speeding up the processing of asylum claims and the immediate expulsion of “those who are not eligible” to receive asylum.
violence in Haiti
In Haiti, in response to “general violence,” the president is providing $274.8 million to “support reconstruction,” boost national police capabilities, fight corruption and strengthen civil society.
With this investment plan, the US government is setting three goals in the region: “to revitalize the associations that generate economic resilience, democratic stability and citizen security.”
Globally, fighting autocracies, one of Biden’s pet issues, would cost more than $3.2 billion.
In line with commitments made during the Democracy Summit, she intends to use these funds to “promote democratization, protect universal human rights, strengthen anti-corruption work and strengthen programs that build inclusive, legitimate and effective governance.”
But eight American countries were excluded from that conclave in December: Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, Bolivia, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Haiti.