On May 11, when Title 42 public health order comes to an end, processing of migrants will be full reinstated under Title 8, a measure that experts said would stiffen the consequences for migrants who attempt to cross the border into the United States irregularly.
As Title 42 ends and Title 8 is fully reinstated, what are some of the implications for migrants?
Countries move to close dangerous Darién Gap migration route; Catholic workers hesitant about effectiveness of move
The 60-day program was announced as the U.S. prepares for the May 11 lifting of a pandemic-era provision known as Title 42.
At U.S.-Mexico border, migrants’ advocates call for action on U.S. asylum policy
On March 21, leaders of pro-migrant organizations in the U.S., including Kino Border Initiative, Jesuit Refugee Service and the Ignatian Solidarity Network, participated in the ‘We Say Welcome’ bilingual gathering marking three years since Title 42 was invoked in March 2020 by the Trump administration.
Biden expands use of Title 42 while broadening legal path for some migrants
The Biden administration announced new immigration policies Jan. 5, expanding the use of Title 42 while increasing legal paths for some individuals to seek asylum while remaining in their home countries instead of migrating to the southern border.
Supreme Court temporarily leaves in place Title 42 immigration policy criticized by U.S. bishops
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Dec. 27 that Title 42, a federal public health rule permitting immigration officials at the border to bar migrants seeking asylum from entry, would remain in effect until the high court hears legal challenges over the policy.
Another year of ‘limbo on earth’ for immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers
Millions around the world, they have been stuck in “camps” for so long that they’ve taken on the appearance of towns and small cities.
At border Mass above the Rio Grande, migrants who died are remembered
To date this year, Bishop Seitz said, border authorities have reported 853 migrant deaths on the U.S. border side alone.
On the border, fears rise of a less welcoming era for asylum-seekers
In October, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a “parole” program that would welcome up to 24,000 Venezuelans if they applied for entry to the United States but would undergo thorough vetting and had a sponsor who would be economically and otherwise responsible for them in the U.S., among other criteria.