Trump officials prepare plans to revive Title 42 policy to expel migrants
The Trump administration has prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow U.S. officials to swiftly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases.
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The Trump administration has prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow U.S. officials to swiftly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases.
On Friday, the first day since March 2020 in which the U.S. could no longer cite Title 42 to expel migrants, Border Patrol apprehended 6,300 migrants, a sharp drop from earlier in the week.
Stricter immigration policies are set to begin after Title 42 ends at midnight on Thursday. CBS news correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the changes.
Local organizations are bracing for an increased need as asylum seekers eventually make their way to Minnesota.
On Thursday, the Title 42 immigration policy ends and local organizations are bracing for an increased need for asylum seekers to eventually make their way to Minnesota.
On Thursday, the Title 42 immigration policy ends and local organizations are bracing for an increased need for asylum seekers to eventually make their way to Minnesota.
As pandemic-related restrictions end and new policies are put into place, there may be a surge of migrants attempting to cross the U.S. border in the coming days and weeks, which could create challenges for U.S. border towns. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The operation is one of several steps the Mexican and U.S. governments are taking to stop or deter migrants from crossing the southern border illegally.
