Title 42 is going away, a pandemic-era rule allowing the US government to turn away most asylum seekers at the border as a public health measure. Americans say immigration is the third biggest problem facing the country behind the economy and poor leadership. The number who say that the level of immigration in the US should be decreased has doubled since Biden took office.
Title 42 is expiring on Thursday night, a pandemic-era rule allowing the U.S. government to turn away asylum seekers at the border as a public health measure. This comes at a time when apprehensions at the border are already at record highs and Americans give President Biden some of his lowest ratings on his handling of immigration.
In this installment of the podcast, Galen speaks with Georgetown economics professor Anna Maria Mayda about what Americans think of immigration and why, its impacts on the U.S. and its politics, and how that compares with other countries.
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