The CDC has terminated a Trump public health order that allowed for the expulsions of migrants from the nation's land borders, saying the pandemic has eased enough for them to safely travel to the United States. But lawmakers from both parties are worried that Customs and Border Protection is ill-prepared to handle an expected influx.
The agency cited lower levels of community transmission in the United States and along the border, the availability of protective measures such as mask-wearing, and higher vaccination rates among U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel who patrol the nation’s ports and borders and take migrants into custody. The CDC said the order would not take effect immediately but would happen by May 23.
“We know that smugglers will spread misinformation to take advantage of vulnerable migrants,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. “Let me be clear: those unable to establish a legal basis to remain in the United States will be removed. — will overwhelm the border and distract officers from investigating drug trafficking and other crime.CBP made approximately 1 million apprehensions along the southwest border during the first six months of the 2022 fiscal year, and is expected to surpass the record 1.73 million detained the year before, government figures show.
President Biden had criticized Trump’s immigration policies and promised to create a more humane system, and he has reduced arrests and deportations of immigrants with deep roots in the United States. But his administration kept Title 42 in place to expel new arrivals as border crossings surged, and records show that Biden ended up expelling far more migrants than Trump did.Biden also has faced increasing pressure to end the program from Democrats in Congress and the courts.
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