Joe Biden Tells American People Immigration Is ‘Going To Be Chaotic For A While’ After Covid-Era Policy Expires
May 16, 2023 by Maria Pierides
On Tuesday, May 9th, the Biden administration told Americans to prepare for a “chaotic” period at the southern border now that Title 42 has come to an end. Title 42 is the name of a now-expired public health restriction that was first introduced by the Trump administration at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, which allowed authorities to turn away migrants at the US borders to prevent the spread of Covid-19. It officially came to an end on Thursday, May 11th as Covid-19 was no longer declared a national emergency.
According to reports, agents have already been encountering historic levels of over 10,000 migrants a day in the days leading up to the public health restriction being lifted; and authorities are already preparing for the release of migrants onto the street without court dates and with no ability to track them. The Daily Mail reported on May 10th that there was expected to be an average of 13,000 crossings per day following the lifting of Title 42.
President Biden, 80, has ordered 1,500 troops to the border to help Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents deal with the surge of migrants. However, according to The Economist, several border cities in Texas such as El Paso and Laredo have already declared a state of emergency, with the pub suggesting that “result will be tough for migrants, and, assuming their numbers stay high, politically miserable for Mr Biden.”
When asked on Tuesday, May 9th if his administration is prepared to handle the end of Title 42, President Biden, who officially announced that he is running for re-election in 2024 last month, said, “It remains to be seen,” before predicting that the U.S.-Mexico border is “going to be chaotic for a while.”