![]() ![]() The policy allows for border and immigration authorities to prohibit the entry of those who potentially pose a health risk or recently visited a country where a communicable disease was present. Title 42 was first enacted nearly eight decades ago as part of the Public Health Service Act of 1944. So what is Title 42, when was it enacted and what are authorities and the southern border bracing for when it does end next week? This means border crossers can be paroled in the United States, could be held in detention centers or held in processing centers while their case is decided. The president deployed 1,000 active duty service members to the southern border to brace for chaos once the policy is no longer in useįor asylum seekers, they will no longer be processed under Title 42, but a different border policy known as Title 8, where migrants who have asked for protection get a preliminary interview or a chance to appear in front of an immigration judge. Many who have traveled for thousands of miles to try and get into the United States have been told by smugglers that it will be easier to get in when Title 42 expires, but there will be 1,500 troops and more border guards on duty trying to stop them. The Biden administration will try and stem the surge by enacting a new rule that will disqualify migrants who have not sought asylum, by increasing deportations and by setting up new processing centers in Colombia and Guatemala.īut it is unclear what impact the new rules will have, meaning migrants are already lining up at the border and camping in Mexico to see if they can take advantage of the end of the ruling. Migrants could be rapidly expelled back to Mexico, and since it began Title 42 has been used more than 2.7 million times. In March more than 191,00 migrants were encountered at the border, and many expect crossings to rise from 7,500 to 13,000 a day when Title 42 ends. ![]() The public health measure was employed in March 2020 by then-President Donald Trump to quell migration during the COVID-19 pandemic by blocking those caught at those at the border from seeking asylum. southern border once the policy is no longer in use. Title 42 is finally coming to an end on Thursday, May 11 and there are at least 10,000 migrants waiting in Mexico to immediately cross the U.S. ![]()
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