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WHAT IS TITLE 42 AND WHAT DID IT DO?

Title 42 is the name of an emergency health authority. It was a holdover from President Donald Trump’s administration and began in March 2020. The authority allowed U.S. officials to turn away migrants who came to the U.S.-Mexico border on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Before that, migrants could cross illegally, ask for asylum and be allowed into the U.S. They were then screened and often released to wait out their immigration cases.

Under Title 42, migrants were returned over the border and denied the right to seek asylum. U.S. officials turned away migrants more than 2.8 million times. Families and children traveling alone were exempt.

White House holds briefing as migrants rush US border, first since Title 42 expired

Buses continue transporting migrants at US-Mexico border in El Paso

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Two busloads of more than 70 migrants from the Texas border are dumped on VP Kamala Harris’ doorstep in Washington DC – as Governor Greg Abbott says he’s sent 17,000 to DC, NYC, Chicago and Philly

‘Target deserves the Bud Light treatment’: Retailer faces backlash for promoting trans-friendly slogans on T-shirts for kids and gender-neutral clothing in its Pride collection

CLIP 11 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the banking system is safe.

CLIP 14 Speaker Mcarthy – Republicans have passed a debt limit increase.