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"Legally speaking, it's not an expulsion, it's a removal under the provision of Title 8," said Moreno. "It's what we used in the past, and moving forward, if they lift Title 42 then that's what we'll be operating under."
The Department of Homeland Security is requesting additional personnel from the Defense Department ahead of Title 42 expiring.
U.S. Border Patrol Sector Chief Agent Scott Good border agents have participated in 167 rescues and recorded 29 fatalities so far this year compared to 493 rescues and 55 deaths in all fiscal year 2022.
As the expected end of Title 42 approaches, the city of Tijuana is scrambling to find additional shelter space for migrants.
Shelters in a Texas city struggled to find space Saturday for migrants who authorities say have abruptly begun crossing by the thousands from Mexico, testing a stretch of the U.S. border that is typically equipped to handle large groups of people fleeing poverty and violence.