The Biden administration said Friday it would lift Title 42, a public health directive that has allowed border agents for the past two years to expel migrants at U.S. borders in a stated effort to stem COVID-19 spread.
The termination would be implemented by May 23 “to enable DHS time to implement appropriate COVID-19 mitigation protocols,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which reviews the directive every 60 days.
“After considering current public health conditions and an increased availability of tools to fight COVID-19 (such as highly effective vaccines and therapeutics), the CDC Director has determined that an Order suspending the right to introduce migrants into the United States is no longer necessary,” according to the termination order signed by CDC director Rochelle Walensky.
