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Many illegal immigrants released into the U.S. are being given court dates several years in the future, allowing them to live and work in the U.S. in the meantime.

Even as President Biden's administration is seeking to release migrants into the U.S. with no court dates at all, the Department of Homeland Security is already issuing court dates that would allow migrants to set up a whole new life for themselves before appearing at an immigration court to determine whether they should be removed.

Migrants fresh across the border shared their DHS I-862 forms that display court summons dates three, four and even five years into the future, according to a Monday report from the Washington Examiner. Fox News Digital has also confirmed court dates set for up to five years after a migrant crosses the border.

"My court date is set for a year away in Oregon, but my mother was told to wait 10 years before she can see a judge," one 23-year-old immigrant from Venezuela told WEX.

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A DHS I-862 form showing a migrant who entered the U.S. illegally is not due to appear in court until June 2026. (Fox News)

Many migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are being given court dates several years in the future. (Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)

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Fox News has not confirmed any instances of a migrant receiving a court date set for 10 years after their release.

The massively delayed court dates come as U.S. border officials struggle to stem the flow of migrants across the U.S. border. Illegal immigration reached all-time highs last week in the days leading up to the end of Title 42, a Trump-era policy allowing for the speedy deportation of migrants.

Border crossings have subsided slightly since Title 42's end on Thursday. That may have been due to reports from migrants who said that a whisper campaign suggested to many people south of the border that the best time to come to the U.S. was prior to the end of Title 42, despite the law actually serving as a tool for deportations, according to NBC.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has presided over migrants receiving court dates that are several years after they are released into the U.S. (Getty Images)

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Biden stated Sunday that the border looks "much better than you all expected," after the end of Title 42. He added that he has no immediate plans to visit the border because doing so would "just be disruptive."

President Joe Biden says the situation at the border is "much better" than many expected this weekend. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Meanwhile, in New York City, homeless military veterans were being kicked out of shelters in order to make room for incoming migrants this week.

Fox News's Bill Melugin contributed to this report.

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FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are launching a probe into the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) over reports the agency was paying taxpayer money to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) who are aiding illegal immigration.

Fox News Digital exclusively obtained a letter led by House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer, R-Ky., Reps. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., and Jake LaTurner, R-Ks., to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell regarding reports that NGOs paid taxpayer dollars were helping people illegally immigrate to the U.S.

In the letter, the Republicans wrote they are "conducting oversight" of FEMAs Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) in the wake of the inspector generals report, noting the agency works closely with NGOs through the program "to provide shelter, food, and other supportive services such as travel to illegal border crossers."

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Fox News Digital exclusively obtained a letter led by House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer, R-Ky., Reps. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., and Jake LaTurner, R-Ks., to FEMA regarding reports that NGOs paid taxpayer dollars were helping people illegally immigrate to the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

"Based on recent reporting, EFSP funds are possibly being used by certain NGOs to offset expenses incurred abroad in efforts to facilitate and incentivize illegal immigration to the United States," the lawmakers wrote.

"If true, this is a gross misuse of federal taxpayer dollars," the Republicans continued. "Therefore, we request documents and communications related to FEMAs oversight of the EFSP and FEMAs plan to ensure EFSP only reimburses authorized expenses."

Comer, Grothman, LaTurner and their colleagues pointed to recent reporting that outlined "how the American Red Cross is contributing to not helping ot alleviate illegal immigration" and that the organization "appoints a member to the National Board governing EFSP."

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Comer, Grothman, LaTurner and their colleagues pointed to recent reporting that outlined "how the American Red Cross is contributing to not helping ot alleviate illegal immigration" and that the organization "appoints a member to the National Board governing EFSP." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

"The report shows that migrants in Central America and Mexico were provided with detailed maps," the lawmakers wrote. "These maps included clearly defined routes to cities along the southwest U.S. border, and guides with helpful tips for the dangerous journey, including how to deal with forest, jungle, or desert terrain, how to avoid injury when jumping on trains traveling north through Mexico to the southwest border, and usage of flotation devices if crossing rivers or bodies of water."

"These maps even included simple legal advice including an admonition to inquire of authorities about the possibilities of seeking asylum," they continued. "These maps and guides were stamped with the logo and name of The American Red Cross along with Red Cross organizations in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama, and the International Committee of the Red Cross."

The lawmakers wrote that, in addition to "the American Red Cross working to facilitate migrants journeys to the southwest border, a DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report questions FEMAs oversight of EFSP reimbursements in general."

A recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report revealed that some of the $110 million from the American Rescue Plan for migrants encountered at the southern border was misspent by nonprofits and, in some cases, was given to illegal immigrants who had evaded Border Patrol.

The Republicans said the American Rescue Plan "funds in this program may only be used to reimburse" NGOs and local recipient organizations (LROs) "for services provided to individuals encountered and released by DHS personnel."

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 4: Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kan., walks down the House steps after a vote in the Capitol on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)

"Yet DHS OIG found that LROs were reimbursed for services to individuals who were never encountered by DHS personnel, indicating ESFP funded organizations provided taxpayer-reimbursed services to gotaways," the lawmakers wrote.

"Under the Biden Administration, DHS has relied on NGOs as a critical pillar of its efforts to speed up releases of and provide onward travel throughout the country to illegal border crossers," they continued.

"The Consolidated Appropriations Act required U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to transfer $800 million of its appropriation to FEMA "to support sheltering and related activities provided by non-Federal entities, including facility improvement and construction, in support of relieving overcrowding in short-term holding facilities of [CBP]. FEMA recently announced that it would make $350 million of those funds available to EFSP to help local communities around the country better manage the costs of noncitizen arrivals in their communities."

The Republicans slammed President Biden and his administration for issuing "a series of executive orders, memoranda, and other policies that eroded deterrence and undermined border security."

They also pointed to a federal judge who "recently compared the Biden Administrations policies to posting a flashing Come In, Were Open sign on the southern border" and warned that these "disastrous policies have led to unprecedented encounters of illegal border crossers at the southwest border and subsequent releases from custody in many cases."

"Taxpayer funded NGOs then facilitate illegal border crossers release and onward travel throughout the country," the letter reads. "These releases have overwhelmed American communities from Yuma and El Paso to Marthas Vineyard and New York City."

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 27: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new DC Emergency Operations Center in the Navy Yard neighborhood on Monday, February 27, 2023. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also attended. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)

The Republicans requested documents and communications from FEMA regarding the EFSP from the beginning of Bidens term on January 20, 2021 to the present, including all "documents and communications within FEMA, including the EFSP National Board, regarding National Board member organizations activities to aid individuals abroad who are inadmissible to the U.S. and intend to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border or present themselves for inspection at a port of entry."

Joining Comer, Grothman, and LaTurner on the letter are the majority of the House Oversight Committee Republicans, including Reps. Pete Sessions of Texas, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Lisa McClain of Michigan, and Lauren Boebert of Colorado.

FEMA press secretary Jeremy M. Edwards told Fox News Digital, "FEMA responds to Congressional correspondence directly via official channels, and will continue to respond appropriately to Congressional oversight."

The Daily Caller reported last month on the packets, which the outlet said showed resources, including maps, clinics and shelters in Mexico and Central America. The packets included maps with defined lines leading to U.S. border cities and a "self-care" guide that includes tips on how to safely jump on cargo trains and obtain contraceptives.

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"Traveling seated (on trains) is the most recommended. Be careful on your trip, there are branches, electric cables, tunnels that can hit you. Accommodate yourself where you have supporting points," the documents said, according to the outlet.

Last month, GOP Reps. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin and Lance Gooden of Texas called for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate reports that the Red Cross is providing packets, including maps and other resources, to migrants looking to cross into the U.S. via the southern border.

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The number of people who attempted to enter the United States without permission increased in the final month the pandemic policy Title 42 was in effect, according to newly released government data.

A total of 275,448 non-U.S. citizens were encountered at the nation's borders in April, including 183,342 who were arrested for walking around the land ports of entry to cross illegally and 92,106 who were denied entry at a sea port, land port, or airport, according to numbers released Wednesday.

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The 275,448 was up from 257,910 total encounters on the Canadian, Mexican, and coastal regions of the border in March. Encounters have remained at all-time highs in the two years since President Joe Biden took office and peaked at 302,041 in December 2022 before dropping to 208,500 in January of this year.

The southern border is in chaos because of Bidens disastrous open border agenda, and yet he chose to make matters worse by ending Title 42," Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in response to the historically high levels of illegal immigration, which she dubbed "a resounding failure."

The 183,342 people arrested by Border Patrol were largely interdicted trying to enter the country from Mexico. Of the 183,342, 182,114 were apprehended on the southern border compared to 977 on the northern border. The remainder were interdicted in coastal regions.

The conclusion of Title 42 on May 11 meant immigrants caught illegally entering the country would be barred from seeking admission legally for five years and they could face prosecution for the federal crime of unlawful entry under Title 8. It prompted many immigrants to attempt to get into the U.S. while Title 42 was still on the books.

The Biden administration has touted a 56% drop in border crossings in the week since Title 42 expired, arguing the measures put in place to deter migration are working.

"Much better than you all expected," Biden replied Sunday when asked how he thought the border was looking.

Title 42 was initially implemented in March 2020 and allowed border officials to turn away any illegal immigrant rather than take individuals into custody and risk spreading the coronavirus in confined settings. With Title 42 gone, the Biden administration reverted to Title 8 and set up new avenues for legal immigration.

The 92,106 immigrants sought admission at one of the 328 ports of entry nationwide but did not have documents to enter. Under Title 42, immigrants were not allowed to request asylum at the ports of entry, which led some to go around the port and enter illegally and then try to seek refuge.

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Most people denied admission at a port were at the southern border. Nearly 29,287 were blocked at the southern border, and 13,155 were denied at northern ports.

As the Title 42 clock ticked down, the Biden administration expelled 74,027 people out of the 182,114 illegal immigrants Border Patrol apprehended at the southern border. The remaining 108,087 were taken into custody and faced removal and were jailed or released into the country pending court proceedings years down the road. Others were removed from the country.

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MIAMI - How are migrants in Florida without documentation, valid government identification to drive, fly or take trains getting to other states? Immigration advocates said groups shaken by uncertainty with state immigration policies find help.

Thomas Kennedy of the Florida Immigration Coalition, which works with 50 partner organizations to make the state welcoming for immigrants, has not seen such fear among migrants in a decade.

"These are people who traversed from central America sometimes on foot, figure out like visas to come here, trust me, leaving Florida (is) a shame," Kennedy said. "It's difficult but if they feel like they need to do it our community is super resourceful."

Those we met on construction sites last week claimed peers took off for other states without valid ID's.

"Yes, it's very ugly," an undocumented worker name Maria said.

The Florida Immigration Coalition connects migrants to resources, Kennedy said. He added that sometimes migrants find groups that help find work and school for undocumented immigrants in other states.

While FIC is not involved in transportation, migrants only rides out of Florida are full of risk, Kennedy said.

"There's always risk when you have to pack up your things, uproot your life and start over," he said. "It's like I told you they're finding a place that doesn't want them (in Florida) that's actively hostile to them. I mean, why would they stay here at a certain point, right? You say screw it. I'm going somewhere else."

That reaction comes days after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed sweeping immigration reforms that requires some employers to verify their workers' citizenship.

The governor said it ensures that Florida taxpayers are not "footing the bill for illegal immigration."

Larry Seward joined CBS Miami in February 2023. He brings to South Florida more than a decade of experience telling stories.

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Tunisian President Kais Saied (R) meets with Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi (L) in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 15, 2023. Saied on Monday discussed with visiting Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi bilateral ties and the illegal immigration problem, according to a statement issued by the Tunisian Presidency. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)

TUNIS, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday discussed with visiting Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi bilateral ties and the illegal immigration problem, according to a statement issued by the Tunisian Presidency.

The Tunisian president pointed out that the number of victims of illegal immigration attempts is multiplying on a daily basis, noting that "There are criminal networks that take advantage of the inhumane conditions of those stranded as a result of poverty and despair."

Saied reiterated that security solutions alone are not enough to eliminate this scourge, calling for a new collective approach based mainly on alleviating poverty and unemployment in the countries of origin.

Saied suggested that an international meeting that includes all concerned countries must be held as soon as possible.

Earlier on Monday, the Italian guest met with his Tunisian counterpart Kamel Feki at the ministry headquarters in the Tunisian capital Tunis.

According to a ministry statement, Piantedosi praised the Tunisian authorities' efforts in curbing illegal immigration.

He affirmed Italy's commitment to sharing responsibilities and an integrated program in the field of training in order to activate legal migration channels.

Located in the central Mediterranean, Tunisia is one of the most popular transit points for illegal immigration to Europe.

Although Tunisian authorities have adopted rigorous measures to tackle the problem, the number of illegal immigrants from Tunisia to Italy has been on the rise.

Tunisian President Kais Saied (L) shakes hands with Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi during their meeting in Tunis, Tunisia, on May 15, 2023. Saied on Monday discussed with visiting Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi bilateral ties and the illegal immigration problem, according to a statement issued by the Tunisian Presidency. (Tunisian Presidency/Handout via Xinhua)

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