US asks court to end Title 42 asylum limits after Christmas
Many migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law since March 2020 on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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Many migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law since March 2020 on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
The Biden administration requested the high court end the pandemic-era Title 42 only after Christmas, after justices ruled to temporarily keep it in place.
Tensions remained high at the U.S-Mexico border Tuesday amid uncertainty over the future of restrictions on asylum-seekers, with the Biden administration asking the Supreme Court not to lift the limits before Christmas.
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ElPaso, December 20, 2022 — Suspense mounted at the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday about the future of restrictions