President Joe Biden has received bipartisan criticism for the end of Title 42, with Democrats slamming the president for a perceived lack of preparation as the policy comes to a close.
The end of the pandemic-era expulsion policy, which allowed Border Patrol to expel immigrants from the U.S. without an asylum hearing, is expected to cause an influx of border crossings when it ends on Thursday.Blowback from Biden's own party has been most pronounced from border state Democrats and even includes some who have historically been reticent to criticize him by name. Rep.
Sen. Mark Kelly has also been critical of the Biden administration's plan for the expected surge once Title 42 expires, saying to KPNX last month that he does not"have a high level of confidence" in that plan. “This funding we secured will provide much-needed resources for our border communities at a critical time to help manage an influx of migrants. We’ll keep working with the administration and border communities to ensure a secure, orderly, humane process,” Kelly said in a statement.
Vulnerable Senate Democrats who represent states far from the U.S.-Mexico border have also expressed concern over the administration's border policy. Sen. Joe Manchin introduced legislation alongside Sens. Sinema, Thom Tillis , and John Cornyn to enact a policy similar to Title 42 that would give the administration temporary expulsion authority for two years.
"DHS is planning to end Title 42 next week, and I don’t think ending the practice of Title 42 makes a lot of sense right now. I am concerned about the administration’s preparation, or lack of it, with an expected surge of migrants that will come to a border," Tester said.
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