Senate lawmakers in the chamber’s Homeland Security Committee are looking to hold a hearing on the Biden administration’s plan to lift Title 42 in May – as the decision faces bipartisan pushback and as Republicans on the committee warn of an “unconscionable” migrant surge.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week that the public health order, which has been used since March 2020 to quickly expel a majority of migrants at the border due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will end on May 23.