Title 42 expiration leads to decrease in Southwest border encounters.
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Encounters at the Southwest border have dropped by 50% in the few days since the lifting of Title 42, a pandemic-era policy that allowed for the swift expulsion of immigrants without allowing them to seek asylum. However, officials caution that it is still early and smugglers may find ways to take advantage of the change in border policies. The Biden administration has worked to address high migration numbers both by increasing lawful immigration pathways and limiting asylum.
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- Title 42 Is Gone But What Happens to Migrants Heading to the U.S.? The New York Times
- Fewer than expected migrants arrived at the border after Title 42 expired, but officials remain on high alert CNN
- Letters to the Editor: As Title 42 ends, is the U.S. to blame for the border crisis? Los Angeles Times
- Migrant crossings at border dip as US ends Title 42 Reuters
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