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Immigrants seeking asylum wait to board a bus to a U.S. Border Patrol processing center, after crossing into Arizona from Mexico, on Thursday in Yuma, Ariz.

Fear and confusion, but not chaos, along the southern border after Title 42 ends

6:55pm May 12, 2023

The pandemic-era policy nearly halted the processing of asylum applications. As Title 42 was lifted on Thursday, officials braced for an influx of migrants. But the reality was relatively calm.

Ukrainian refugees wait in a bus stop near the Mexico border in early April. The arrival of hundreds of Ukrainians at the border since the war began has added more pressure on the Biden administration to lift Title 42.

Politics & Government

What to know about Title 42, the Trump-era policy now central to the border debate

5:00am April 24, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

A decades-old public health order is back in the spotlight as it's set to expire next month — a move that is long-overdue for immigration advocates. Here are some Title 42 basics, and some history.

Customs and Border Protection agents apprehend a group of Brazilian migrants in Otay Mesa, Calif., in August 2021.

The U.S. is ending its pandemic border rules. It could mean a surge in migration

12:54pm April 01, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

The Biden administration is moving to end sweeping pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 on May 23. The controversial public health order was used to quickly expel migrants at the border.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is one of a few GOP governors who say migrants are the source of rising COVID-19 rates.

National

Some Republicans Blame Migrants For COVID-19 Surges. Doctors Say They're Scapegoating

3:00pm August 10, 2021

by Joel Rose

Some Republicans are blaming the latest surge in COVID-19 cases on migrants crossing the southern border. But many doctors disagree, saying the politicians are just looking to divert attention.