Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear.

A head of tonight's deadline for a pandemic era asylum restrictions, people from Mexico and

throughout Central and South America have been rushing to the border, hoping to enter the

U.S.

Migrants were shedding clothing before swimming across the Rio Grande clutching plastic

bags filled with their clothes and possessions.

Many surrendered immediately, hoping to be released while pursuing their cases in immigration

court.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reiterated those trying to get into the U.S.

illegally will be turned away.

Our borders are not open.

People who cross our border unlawfully and without a legal basis to remain will be promptly

processed and removed.

Many are hoping to beat new tougher rules set to take effect this week, the number of people

caught crossing the southern border illegally, surpassed 10,000 a day.

The U.S. and mostly western countries have backed a resolution in the U.N. Human Rights

Council to condemn abuses in Sudan.

The resolution barely passed in the divided council.

It gives Geneva-based U.N. body a larger role to play, more from M. Pierce, Michelle

Kelleman.

The U.N. human rights chiefs as both sides in the conflict in Sudan have been trampling

on international law, and U.S. Ambassador Michelle Taylor adds it was time for the U.N. human

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