Washington, DC – The Biden administration has announced that the United States will end its use of Title 42, the contentious policy that prevented most asylum seekers from applying for protection at the country’s southern border with Mexico.
In a statement on Friday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Title 42 will be rescinded by May 23, but that expulsions of adults and families will continue until then. Unaccompanied children have been exempt since January of last year.
