What is Title 42 and how has the US used it to curb migration?
WASHINGTON - This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years.The restrictions are often referred to as Title 42, because the authority comes from Title 42 of a 1944 public health law that allows curbs on migration in the name of protecting public health.The end of Title 42's use has raised questions about what will happen with migration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Biden administration is preparing for an increase in migrants.A look at what Title 42 is and why it matters:In March 2020, the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order limiting migration, saying it was necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Schools and businesses were closing their doors and hospitals were filling with patients. President Donald Trump was looking for ways to curtail immigration — his signature political issue.The order authorized Customs and Border Protection to immediately remove migrants, including people seeking asylum.
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