As Title 42 was set to expire, the state was anticipating a massive surge of migrants at the southern border, but that didn't happened. Both the state and federal government are taking credit for the drastic drop in border crossings.
It's been one week since Title 42 was lifted, the pandemic-era public health rule that quickly expelled most asylum seekersAs Title 42 was set to expire, the state was anticipating a massive surge of migrants at the southern border.Both the state and federal government are taking credit for the drastic drop in border crossings.Federal officials had about 10,000 encounters with migrants per day at the U.S.-Mexico border before the emergency health order ended late Thursday.
At a joint news conference in Brownsville Friday, Brigadier General Matthew Barker said Florida and Idaho are sending reinforcements "who will be joining joint task force Lone Star within 72 hours." Collins said one reason for the drop could be the threat of a five-year ban for anyone not authorized to cross the border.
Those who are granted entry as their long asylum process plays out are being bused to larger cities, like Dallas.The organization Dallas Responds is putting them up, temporarily, at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church.
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