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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw

Biden meets Ecuador's president as immigration crisis grows

U.S. President Joe Biden has a bilateral meeting with Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis

President Joe Biden met Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso on Monday to discuss efforts to stem the flow of migrants to the United States as the White House faces increased pressure over its immigration policies.

The Biden administration is required this week to lift Title 42, a public health order first issued under former President Donald Trump that allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to rapidly expel migrants to Mexico or back to their home countries to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in U.S. holding facilities.

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