The Biden administration has rolled back a Trump-era border policy allowing it to expel asylum seekers at the U.S. border without first hearing their claims. On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it would no longer use the public health order known as Title 42 to deny U.S. entry to unaccompanied migrant children. However, the Biden administration still plans to use Title 42 to deny entry to single adults and families traveling with children. Since it was enacted two years ago, Title 42 has been used to justify more than 1.6 million expulsions. In a joint letter, four Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, said they were “deeply disappointed” the Biden administration didn’t scrap Title 42 entirely.
Biden Admin Ends Trump-Era Border Policy, But Only for Unaccompanied Migrant Children
HeadlineMar 14, 2022