A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled Thursday that the Biden administration can resume use of Title 42, a Trump-era public health provision that allows officials to rapidly expel migrants who illegally immigration” target=”_blank”>cross the border<
“If the Biden administration really wants to treat asylum seekers humanely, it should end this lawless policy now and withdraw its appeal,” said ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt. “We will continue fighting to end this illegal policy.”
Earlier this month, the Biden administration cited Title 42 to rapidly expel thousands of Haitian refugees camped in Del Rio, Texas. The move drew intense criticism from immigration activists and some Democratic lawmakers.
Customs and Border Protection reported more than 200,000 migrant encounters at the southern border in August alone, an increase of 317% compared to the previous year. Of the total, 93,414 migrants, or more than 44%, were expelled under the Title 42 provision.
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Title 42 was first introduced under former President Donald Trump in March 2020. Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, have argued the measure should be made permanent amid a surge in cases caused by the delta variant and other COVID-19 strains.
Fox News’ Bill Mears and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
