Title 42 was a public health order invoked by the Trump administration in March 2020 to expel migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border without allowing them to seek asylum. The order was renewed by the Biden administration in April 2022, but was set to expire on May 23, 2022.
However, a federal judge in Louisiana blocked the Biden administration from lifting Title 42 on May 20, 2022. The judge ruled that the CDC did not have the authority to end the order without going through a more rigorous rulemaking process.
The Biden administration appealed the judge’s ruling, but the Supreme Court declined to hear the case. As a result, Title 42 remains in effect.
It is unclear when Title 42 will finally end. The Biden administration has said that it is still committed to ending the order, but it is unclear when the CDC will be able to go through the required rulemaking process.
In the meantime, Title 42 continues to have a significant impact on migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The order has prevented thousands of people from seeking asylum in the United States, and it has forced many migrants to return to dangerous conditions in their home countries.
The end of Title 42 is likely to lead to an increase in the number of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration is preparing for this possibility by increasing the number of border patrol agents and by building new detention facilities.
The end of Title 42 is also likely to be met with legal challenges. Some states have already sued the Biden administration in an attempt to prevent the order from being lifted.
The end of Title 42 is a significant development in U.S. immigration policy. It remains to be seen how the order’s expiration will impact the number of migrants arriving at the border and how the Biden administration will respond to the challenges that lie ahead.
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