Migrants Probably Aren’t Listening to Biden

Nicole Narea: “U.S. messaging may play some role in determining whether people migrate, but it’s only one factor among many sources of information.”

“Migrants typically get information about the conditions on the border from people in their network who have successfully made the journey, rather than from top-down declarations from US officials. Smugglers have also sought to spread misinformation about the Biden administration’s plans to process asylum seekers. Immigrant advocates on the border have reported hearing rumors spreading that migrants staying in certain camps will be processed or that the border would open at midnight.”