Goodbye, Title 42
Title 42 has severely limited asylum cases since the Trump administration put the public health order in place in 2020. Will the Biden administration revocation make it easier for refugees to enter U.S.?
Headlines From The Times · Andrea Castillo, Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Kinsee Morlan, Shani O. Hilton, Mario Diaz, Shannon Lin, Kasia Broussalian, Angel Carreras, Jazmín Aguilera, Ashlea Brown
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Show Notes
Title 42 has plugged up the asylum system since it was put in place at the start of the coronavirus crisis. Since March 2020, U.S. border officials have used the policy to quickly remove migrants by sending them back to Mexico or to their home countries.
But now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says migrants are not a public health threat, so Title 42 will come to an end on May 23.
Today, we talk about the ramifications of the controversial public health order.
Guests: L.A. Times immigration reporter Andrea Castillo
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