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News Articles: Title 42

An asylum-seeking migrant woman from Peru in a wheelchair is escorted through the border wall to be processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States in El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 21.

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The future of migrants in El Paso remains uncertain as border restrictions continue

Migrants have traveled hundreds, if not thousands, of miles to the Mexican border in a search of a better life. Many are turning themselves over to U.S. border authorities and seeking asylum.

December 31, 2022
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By:
  • Jim Urquhart
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a news conference in Phoenix, on Jan. 7, 2020.

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  • Politics

Arizona's AG says dropping Title 42 would cause border 'chaos'

Mark Brnovich led the fight to keep Title 42 in place. He explains to NPR why he and other state AGs want to keep it in effect until the surge of migrants at the southern border is under control.

December 30, 2022
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By:
  • John Helton
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies in front of the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday. The secretary is expected to face more heated partisan questioning in a hearing Thursday morning.

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  • Politics

DHS Secretary Mayorkas faces a partisan divide over Title 42 in Capitol Hill hearings

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies today before the House Judiciary Committee where he's expected to face another heated round of questioning on Title 42.

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies in front of the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday. The secretary is expected to face more heated partisan questioning in a hearing Thursday morning.

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  • Politics

DHS Secretary Mayorkas faces a partisan divide over Title 42 in Capitol Hill hearings

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies today before the House Judiciary Committee where he's expected to face another heated round of questioning on Title 42.

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Border Patrol agents detain a group of migrants in El Paso, Texas, near the border wall after they entered the U.S. from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in February.

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  • Politics

Immigration advocates warn of midterm risks for Democrats if Title 42 isn't lifted

With voter enthusiasm among Democrats already lagging going into the midterms, immigration advocates say they will dampen it more by not calling for the 2020 public health order to be lifted.

April 27, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Ukrainian refugees wait in a bus stop near the Mexico border in early April. The arrival of hundreds of Ukrainians at the border since the war began has added more pressure on the Biden administration to lift Title 42.

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  • Politics

What to know about Title 42, the Trump-era policy now central to the border debate

A decades-old public health order is back in the spotlight as it's set to expire next month — a move that is long-overdue for immigration advocates. Here are some Title 42 basics, and some history.

April 24, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
As Title 42 is set to be lifted by the Biden administration next month, more Democrats are expressing concern that the White House doesn't have enough of a plan to handle the fallout.

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  • Politics

As Biden plans to lift Title 42, Democrats want details on how he'll address influx

Some key Senate Democrats and candidates have come out this week and expressed reservations about the Biden administration's decision to lift Title 42 by May 23.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
As Title 42 is set to be lifted by the Biden administration next month, more Democrats are expressing concern that the White House doesn't have enough of a plan to handle the fallout.

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  • Politics

As Biden plans to lift Title 42, Democrats want details on how he'll address influx

Some key Senate Democrats and candidates have come out this week and expressed reservations about the Biden administration's decision to lift Title 42 by May 23.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Customs and Border Protection agents apprehend a group of Brazilian migrants in Otay Mesa, Calif., in August 2021.

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  • National

The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration

The Biden administration is moving to end sweeping pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 on May 23. The controversial public health order was used to quickly expel migrants at the border.

April 01, 2022
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Jacqueline Flores (left) with daughter Nicky at their home in Virginia last month. They are part of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, a group calling for an end to Title 42 so their family members can seek asylum.

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  • Politics

Title 42 Foes Go Back To Court To Try To End COVID Measure Blocking Asylum-Seekers

Immigration advocates had put their lawsuit on hold to give the Biden administration time to phase out the Trump-era Title 42 measure. But they say they're tired of waiting.

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the latest statistics on Wednesday showing agents encountered nearly 3,500 migrants a day during February 2021 — a 28% spike over January.

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  • National

Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February

The swelling number of minors has left CBP scrambling to quickly move children from detention in crude holding cells built to house adult men to temporary shelters appropriate for adolescents.

March 11, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo

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