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Updated: President Joe Biden's administration announced Thursday that it will start allowing thousands of migrants to enter the U.S. while their asylum claims are being processed. The asylum seekers were previously forced to remain in Mexico under the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols. Many migrants affected by that Trump policy have struggled to find permanent shelter or safety in Mexico while waiting months, or more than a year, for their days in court. The Biden admin says it will start slow, processing approx 300 individuals daily, but it's estimated the total number of people affected by this policy change could be 25,000. In a statement, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that 'the U.S. government is committed to rebuilding a safe, orderly, and humane immigration system,' but the agency added that this news 'should not be interpreted as an opening for people to migrate irregularly to the United States.'