This Thursday, May 11, the Title 42 border policy imposed by former President Donald Trump ends. But what was it and what is coming? We explain.
What was Title 42?
Under Title 42, the Customs and Border Protection Office ‒CBP, for its acronym in English‒ prohibited the entry of certain people who "potentially represent a health risk", since this immigration policy was established during the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, for health reasons.
The order allowed authorities to immediately expel migrants at U.S. land borders, and has since been extended several times, either because of previously announced travel restrictions or because they entered the country illegally in order to “evade medical screening measures.”
Under Title 42, border authorities could immediately expel migrants who entered the U.S. illegally through the Canadian and Mexican borders to the country of last transit.
When Joseph Biden took office, he announced that the policy would end, sparking a debate on immigration in the country.
Thus, the Title 42 immigration policy ends on May 11 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time.
Coming?
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. immigration laws “remain strict and those who do not have grounds to remain in the United States will be removed under Title 8.”
In this regard, he said he would fully enforce U.S. immigration laws again, placing people in deportation proceedings and deporting those who have no reason to remain in the country, in addition to announcing radical changes to reduce illegal immigration.
Unlike Title 42, U.S. immigration laws impose criminal consequences, including final orders of deportation, a five-year reentry ban, and possible criminal prosecution if you attempt to reenter.
Under these laws, individuals and families who arrive without authorization can be quickly expelled.
Through expedited removal, the agency said, non-citizens can be returned to their home country quickly.
He also said that non-citizens can be returned to Mexico, even if they are not Mexican citizens, as dozens of deportation flights take place every week.
DHS stated on its social media that “migrants who attempt to enter the U.S. illegally will be arrested, investigated, and checked against criminal and other databases. Anyone who poses a threat will be expelled or detained.”
Given this, they suggest legal ways to enter the country.
The lines of migrants at various points on the border with Mexico are growing by the minute, hoping to cross into the United States and have their requests for asylum heard and taken into consideration.
However, the Biden administration has sent more than a thousand additional troops to the US-Mexico border to control the flow of migrants.
According to DHS, the United States expelled more than 1.4 million people in 2022, more than in previous years. In addition, it is noted that asylum laws do not only contemplate economic reasons or general violence.
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