Title 42 ends May 11; details to know before policy expires

Title 42, the public health law invoked during the Trump administration, is set to expire.

The border policy has been used to expel migrants to Mexico or their countries of origin regardless of their COVID-19 status.

President Joe Biden's administration on May 11 will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through, according to a new rule released May 10.

Once Title 42 ends, migrants caught illegally crossing will not be allowed to return for five years, and they can face criminal prosecution.

The Biden administration said in the new rule that as many as 11,000 migrants per day could try to cross the border after Title 42 expires.

When is Title 42 expiring?

The border policy expires May 11.

What will happen when Title 42 ends?

There isn't a solid estimate on how many migrants might come into El Paso once Title 42 restrictions expire.

There are unconfirmed estimates that there are up to 35,000 asylum-seekers waiting in Juárez, Mexico, to cross the U.S. border. The estimate — which has been cited by El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser — are "truly unconfirmed numbers" coming from Mexican sources, El Paso Deputy City Manager Mario D'Agostino said.

Gov. Greg Abbott sends Texas Tactical Border Force to El Paso

Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was deploying a specially trained elite unit of the National Guard that he called the Texas Tactical Border Force to El Paso as a record jump in unlawful immigration is expected.

What is Title 8?

The section of the U.S. Code known as "Title 8: Aliens and Nationality" contains all the country's immigration laws. Among its numerous chapters and subsections, the Title 8 section includes:

Associated Press and USA Today Network contributed to this report.

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