Some migrants are being released into US without paperwork

The United States is seeing an uptick in the number of migrants making their way to the US-Mexico border.

US authorities are releasing migrant families on the Mexican border without notices to appear in immigration court or sometimes without any paperwork at all – a new move that has left some migrants confused. The rapid releases, according to a report by The Associated Press on Thursday, eases pressure on the Border Patrol and its badly overcrowded holding facilities. The report comes as the US is seeing an uptick in the number of people crossing the border, especially families and children travelling alone. Raul Ortiz, deputy chief of the US border patrol, told reporters on Tuesday that more than one million migrants are expected to make their way to the US’s southern border this year, further straining the nation’s capacity.