Title 42, which has been enforced since March 2020, is set to end on Thursday, with spikes in migrant crossings expected to follow.
said on Monday, as the border regions brace for the ending of pandemic-era health measures. Texas Tactical Border Force soldiers will be stationed at"border hotspots to repel illegal crossings," Abbott said, adding that these"elite soldiers will fill in the gaps in preparation for"In Biden's absence, Texas continues taking unprecedented action to respond to this crisis," the governor said onTitle 42 is a public health measure that was enforced during the Trump administration in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic took hold to limit the spread of the virus.
A controversial move that drew criticism from someand from asylum rights activists, it allowed border officials to block many migrants from entering the United States without a completed asylum process. Texas Governor Greg Abbott tours the U.S.-Mexico border at the Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass, Texas, on May 23, 2022."Elite soldiers will fill in the gaps in preparation for Title 42 ending this week," Abbott said on Monday.Its use declined as the pandemic went on, according to the Pew Research Center, although it remains in force until Thursday. "Title 42 is not an immigration authority, but rather a public health authority used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] to protect against the spread of communicable disease," Homeland Security Secretary
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