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Biden Administration Ends Title 42. What Now?

May 14, 2023

Franco Ordoñez, NPR's White House correspondent, shares his insights on the recent termination of Title 42, a policy that allowed rapid expulsion of migrants. He discusses the potential challenges and bottlenecks at the U.S.-Mexico border, highlighting the strain on immigration courts and local resources. Ordoñez also explores the Biden administration's balancing act of enforcing stricter asylum regulations while respecting legal pathways for migrants. Plus, he touches on the intricate politics surrounding immigration as upcoming elections loom.

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Intro

2min

Post-Title 42: Migration Dynamics

4min

Navigating Immigration Policy Post-Title 42

5min

The Politics of Migration Messaging Amidst Upcoming Elections

2min

Navigating the Complexities of Immigration Policy

3min

On Thursday, the Biden administration lifted title 42, a pandemic-era policy that shut down virtually all avenues for migrants to seek asylum in the US. In March of 2020 then president Trump invoked the rule as a public health emergency measure, allowing for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border.

Now that Title 42 has been lifted, tens of thousands of migrants fleeing poverty, violence and political instability will be subjected to decades-old immigration laws that will allow them to stay in the country while their cases make their way through immigration court. But the process could cause a bottleneck at the border and strain federal, state and local government resources.

How will the Biden administration respect asylum law and get control of the border, all while running a re-election campaign?

Host Asma Khalid talks to White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. Also NPR's Joel Rose provide a view from the southern border.

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