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.
U.S. officials are preparing to distribute 1,250 appointments each day to migrants in Mexico so they can present themselves at ports of entry for an opportunity to be allowed to seek asylum.
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.
"We have had a plan for more than a year and a half, and we have been executing on that plan and we continue to execute on that plan," said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
This comes as Title 42 expires at 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally and encourage them instead to apply for asylum online through a new process.
More migrants are expected to arrive in North Texas with Title 42 expiring at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, but the vast majority won't be staying here.
The rule represents a major pivot by President Biden, a Democrat who campaigned on restoring access to the U.S. asylum system.
The program, which will initially apply to migrant families heading to four U.S. cities, is part of a larger Biden administration effort to deter migrants from crossing into the U.S. illegally.
With Title 42 coming to an end, a Dallas nonprofit expects to help more asylum seekers.
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.
The operation is aimed at many of the thousands of migrants who've been sleeping on El Paso's streets amid a spike in migrant crossings ahead of the end of Title 42 restrictions Thursday.
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Police say there may be more victims, particularly among Spanish-speaking youth.
Abbott's brief remarks were made at the end of a press conference held in Gainesville.
The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan delivery driver was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News.
Last week, the town of Westlake voted not to renew the city of Keller's police services contract, following a legal fight over a planned data center.
The U.S., Denmark and Greenland signed a new security agreement bolstering the United States' military and security presence on the island.
Police say there may be more victims, particularly among Spanish-speaking youth.
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The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan delivery driver was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News.
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