Republicans and some Democrats in Congress are calling on President Biden to extend Title 42 to prevent a further immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
plans to lift Title 42 on Wednesday, ending a border policy enacted under former President Donald Trump that allows for the deportation of the vast majority of migrants amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Republicans have warned for months that ending the policy would only worsen the crisis at the border. The U.S. Border Patrol had a record 230,000 encounters with migrants in October alone, breaking the previous record set in September.
Many moderate Democrats are also beginning to sound the alarm, including Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, according to the Washington Post.Migrants stand across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. Thousands of migrants have illegally crossed into the city in recent days, prompting concerns from city officials. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants nongovernmental organizations investigated over their role is assisting migrants to illegally cross the border.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday not to keep the policy in place, and Biden's White House has argued that the true solution is for Congress to implement immigration reform.More than a thousand migrants await entry into the United States from Juarez, Mexico.in turning away 2.5 million migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. since March, but the Biden administration argues its end will not make the border insecure.
"We will continue to fully enforce our immigration laws and work to expand legal pathways for migration while discouraging disorderly and unsafe migration," Hasan added."We have a robust effort underway to manage the border in a safe, orderly and humane way when Title 42 lifts as required by court order.
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