Mixed Results at US-Mexico Border After Expiration of Title 42

Some US cities along the southern border have reported receiving fewer-than-expected migrant arrivals since the expiration of the US border restriction policy known as Title 42. The policy’s expiration is due to the declared end of the national public health emergency around Covid-19. US authorities will now revert to Title 8, a decades-old protocol for asylum seekers which could carry lengthier processing times and more severe consequences for those crossing unlawfully. The Biden administration was dealt a significant stumbling block when the state of Florida sued to halt a key part of its plan to manage the anticipated border crossings.