President Biden has been under pressue from immigration supporters to stop the deportaions under the Trump admin rule that allows ICE to turn around undocumented persons summarily based on pandemic concerns …
Immigration has been a political club that Republicans have used against the Biden admin dfor the past year and half and this move is sure to get them going on his case again…
The Biden admin has gone out of its way politically to advise that they ARE STRONG on immigration and are NOT supporting ‘open borders’…
The Biden administration on Friday rescinded Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border and blocks them from seeking asylum.
The move comes after years of pressure from within President Biden’s own party and frustration from immigration advocates who had pressed to end a policy they viewed as illegal and cruel to those fleeing persecution and danger.
The order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifts Title 42 on May 23.
“Based on the public health landscape, the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the procedures in place for the processing of covered noncitizens … CDC has determined that a suspension of the right to introduce such covered noncitizens is no longer necessary to protect U.S. citizens,” the CDC wrote.
The White House noted earlier this week that even with the lifting of Title 42, most who cross the border will not be able to remain in the U.S.
“To be clear, most individuals who crossed the border without legal authorization will be promptly placed into removal proceedings and if they are unable to establish a legal basis to remain in the United States, they’ll be expeditiously removed,” White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Thursday….
Well Sen. Manchin ain’t happy with Biden’s dropping the Title 42 Trump policy…
Score that one for a loss for Manchin ….
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Friday slammed President Biden’s decision to rescind Title 42, a Trump-era health order used to rapidly deport people who cross the border without authorization, as “a frightening decision” that would likely increase the volume of migrants at the southern border.
“Today’s announcement by the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and the Biden Administration is a frightening decision,” Manchin said in a statement after Biden’s announcement….
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More handwringing by the Democrats on Biden’s stopping Trump’s Title 42 immigration policy….
While progressives have largely called the rescission of Title 42 — which allowed border agents to quickly kick out thousands of migrants — long overdue, moderates have slammed the administration for proceeding without a plan to handle an expected surge of migrants. The four most vulnerable Senate Democrats — Sens. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Raphael Warnock of Georgia, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire — have all spoken out against the Biden administration’s move, echoing GOP concerns about a coming spike in the number of migrants arriving at the border.
Other Democrats have said nothing at all….
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