ACLU lawyer dismisses Title 42 as 'crutch,' claims people 'overstating' border crisis

Lee Gelernt, deputy director for the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, criticized Title 42 and claimed people are "overstating" what’s happening at the border.

Gelernt appeared on Wednesday’s "CNN This Morning" to discuss news that the Supreme Court ruled to keep the Trump-era immigration policy in place as it awaits an official hearing in February. 

While several people celebrated the decision, the ACLU condemned the ruling, and Gelernt continued to criticize Title 42 as well as Republicans and others for "overstating" the situation at the border.

"From a public policy, you can’t misuse public health. It was not intended to regulate the border. I also think people are overstating what’s happening at the border. If you close the border for so long, of course, there’s going to be a temporary influx of people, but ultimately, it’ll even out, and the federal government has more than enough resources to deal with this," Gelernt said.