Surge of Migrants Expected at Southern Border as Fast-Track Deportations End
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Officials are expecting the number of migrants coming to the US-Mexico border to surge as fast-track deportations under Title 42 are scheduled to end on May 23rd.
The Department of Homeland Security and other Biden administration officials expect border-crossing encounters to increase from around 7,000 per day to as many as 18,000 per day in the coming weeks. Arrests at the border have risen in recent weeks as global economic hardships intensify migration trends. The Title 42 policy allows for immediate deportations of unauthorized migrants without allowing them to apply for asylum, with the stated goal of combatting the spread of COVID-19.
The issue is one that Republicans will stress during the 2022 midterm elections, and some news sources on the right highlight concerned residents in border states like Arizona and Texas. Some coverage also highlights how the issue may pose problems for Democrats in the midterms. Updated 4/6/22 at 1:30pm ET with more detail on Title 42.
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