Title 42 restricting migrants blocked by federal judge
A spokesman for Border Patrol's El Paso Sector said agents were awaiting guidance from the DHS regarding the use of Title 42.
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A spokesman for Border Patrol's El Paso Sector said agents were awaiting guidance from the DHS regarding the use of Title 42.
The number of migrants Border Patrol agents must process will “likely be double or greater” once Title 42 is lifted, officials said.
U.S. officials estimate between 9,000 to 14,000 migrants will try to cross the southern border daily when the controversial health policy is lifted.
The draft framework by Kyrsten Sinema comes less than three weeks before the slated end of Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows border officials to rapidly expel migrants.
Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are again warning that the federal government needs to better prepare for Title 42's end on Dec. 21.