U.S. braces for large migrant influx

Thousands of migrants are waiting to cross into the U.S. from Mexico amid confusion following the expiration of the Trump-era Title 42 policy, which allowed illegal migrants to be rapidly expelled

MONTHLY U.S.-MEXICO BORDER ENCOUNTERS (Jan 2020-Mar 2023)

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May 11: Title 42 immigration policy ends, to be replaced by Title 8, which allows migrants to apply for legal pathways to enter U.S., but can also bring harsher consequences for those crossing illegally, such as being deported and barred from U.S. for five years

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