Biden lifts Title 42

The Biden administration on Friday rescinded Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border and blocks them from seeking asylum.

The move comes after years of pressure from within President Biden’s own party and frustration from immigration advocates who had pressed to end a policy they viewed as illegal and cruel to those fleeing persecution and danger.

The order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifts Title 42 on May 23.

“Based on the public health landscape, the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the procedures in place for the processing of covered noncitizens … CDC has determined that a suspension of the right to introduce such covered noncitizens is no longer necessary to protect U.S. citizens,” the CDC wrote.

The White House noted earlier this week that even with the lifting of Title 42, most who cross the border will not be able to remain in the U.S.

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Trump White House adviser Stephen Miller led the charge to inject coronavirus protections into border management policy.

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While crafted by the Trump administration just days into the pandemic, Title 42 has been used roughly 1.7 million times by the Biden administration, a figure that includes repeat crossers.

  The Hill

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