Covid: Biden to continue Trump's Title 42 migrant expulsions

Covid: Biden to continue Trump's Title 42 migrant expulsions

Aug 03, 2021 by BBC News - US & Canada

Key Facts

  • Protests in Manhattan called for an end to Title 42 last month The Biden administration has said it will indefinitely extend a Trump-era pandemic policy that allows the US to swiftly expel undocumented migrants.
  • The policy known as Title 42 is aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19 in holding facilities, officials say.
  • The decision comes as migrants continue to stream to the US border, including about 210,000 in July alone.
  • In a statement, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the policy will remain in effect until the spread of Covid by non-citizens stops being a "serious danger" to public health.

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