After weeks of calls from Democrats in Congress for the White House to produce a more detailed plan for when it lifts Title 42 next month, the Department of Homeland Security released additional details Tuesday afternoon.
For weeks Democrats have been divided on whether or not Title 42 should end. Several Democrats have expressed how an expected surge of migrants might cause chaotic scenes at the border ahead of the midterm elections, and argued for extending Title 42.
The public health order was first issued in early 2020 under the Trump administration as the COVID pandemic took hold. It prevented migrants from crossing the southern border, including anyone seeking asylum.
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