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New asylum rules replace Title 42 as migrants scramble to enter US
Fp Staff •To make sure no one stops them on their way to the US, some migrants even posed as border officials while others tried to cross undetected
US-Mexico border will be 'chaotic for a while’, says Biden
Fp Staff •Mexico shares a 1,951-mile border with the United States, so the nation is key to the success of any plans by the United States to control immigration at the southern border.
What happens next as controversial Title 42 used to curb migration ends in US?
•Title 42 is expected to be used for the last time on Thursday. The end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum has raised concerns about what will happen to migration at the US-Mexico border. The Biden administration is preparing for an increase in migrants
‘Risk it all’: Migrant surge as US prepares for Title 42 end
•Many of those crossing the border are entering through Brownsville just north of the Mexican border town of Matamoros
Explained: Title 42 and how its expiration will affect immigration at the US-Mexico border
•The COVID restrictions, known as Title 42, were first implemented under then US president Donald Trump in March 2020. It now comes to an end, allowing migrants crossing the border to request asylum
How Joe Biden's asylum plan varies depending on where migrants come from
•Illegal crossings tumbled after President Joe Biden announced asylum restrictions in January, but they have risen since mid-April. The administration plans to rapidly screen migrants and quickly send home those who don't qualify. But people will be treated differently depending on their nationality
Why US is sending 1,500 additional troops to Mexico border
Fp Explainers •The Joe Biden administration is sending troops to the border in anticipation of a surge of migrants ahead of COVID-19 border restrictions being lifted. This also comes as Title 42 restrictions, which allow authorities to expel illegal immigrants to Mexico without giving them a chance to seek asylum,
Unhappy with NYC’s ‘hospitality’, Mexico migrants make surprise move to Canada
Ayndrila Banerjee •The migrants have been given bus tickets to Plattsburgh, a city in New York, and from there they have to take care of their own expenses to take taxis and shuttles to travel to Quebec in Canada
NYC Mayor Eric Adams spends coldest night in migrant shelter to promote new facility
Ayndrila Banerjee •Mayor Eric Adams’ one-night stay at the new migrant facility at the Brooklyn terminal came after some migrants refused to leave the hotels where they had stayed previously
US Supreme Court allows Trump-era border policy to remain for now: What is Title 42 and how does it affect immigration?
Fp Explainers •The US Supreme Court has voted to keep in place Title 42, a Donald Trump-era policy that blocks thousands of people from crossing the US-Mexico border. The policy was introduced in March 2020 when COVID-19 broke out and the Joe Biden administration continues to use it