BREAKING U.S. has "expelled" nearly 10,000 migrants (bypassing normal immigration process) since March 21 under CDC public health order, CBP acting commissioner Mark Morgan says in conf call with reporters
MORE: CBP currently has fewer than 100 people in its custody at border stations, Morgan said. Last year at this time that number was close to 20k
Morgan confirms legal asylum is closed as a result of public health order. "Those who are undocumented or don’t have documents or authorization are turned away at POE (port of entry)," he says.
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