![]() In a video of a crossing there obtained by CNN, some are heard saying they were tired of waiting. This week at Matamoros, some used inflatable rafts to cross the Rio Grande, pulling themselves over on a rope attached to the US side. Moments after the migrants crossed into the United States, the migrants could be seen walking out of the bushes wrapped in synthetic blankets while being escorted to Border Patrol vehicles. Now, because the end of Title 42 is delayed, uncertainty looms over those waiting at the border.ĬNN drone pilot Al Meshberg captured video of a large group of migrants gathered on the Mexican banks of the Rio Grande and a large law enforcement presence of US Border Patrol, Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas National Guard on the US side.Īs CNN cameras rolled, a group of migrants, including small children, crossed the river on a raft. Officials have predicted lifting Title 42 will result in a spike in the number of migrants trying to cross into the US, and border cities have been bracing for a flood of people. Until the court issues an order – which can come at any time – the authority will remain in place the Biden administration is asking the court to let the policy end next week. The Title 42 policy was set to end Wednesday, but Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday put a temporary hold on its termination. The 2020 policy, which officials said was an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19, allows authorities to swiftly expel migrants encountered at the southern border, with some exceptions. “They feel desperate,” said Glady Edith Cañas, director of the non-profit Ayudándoles a Triunfar.Īt the heart of their limbo: Some migrants have been waiting for the end of the public health border policy known as Title 42. Many, including mothers and sick children, are living on the streets, in abandoned homes and on sidewalks as they wait. Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing in the next few days. They are sleeping under tents and don’t know where their next meal will come from. Migrants who spoke to CNN by phone and in person describe the conditions in the camp as dire. ![]() (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) John Moore/Getty Imagesīiden administration wants Supreme Court to allow Trump-era policy restricting migrants to end - but not for at least a week Border officials expect an even larger migrant surge at the border if and when Title 42 is lifted. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued an "administrative stay," temporarily leaving in place the Title 42 pandemic era policy to quickly expel migrants at the border. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered 400 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, which is under a state of emergency due to a surge of migrants crossing from Mexico into the city. ![]() She said her journey from Venezuela to the U.S.-Mexico border took three months. ![]() CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO - DECEMBER 20: Venezuelan immigrant Yaneisi Martinez weeps while embracing her three children after Texas National Guard troops and state police blocked a popular border crossing area on Decemin Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. ![]()
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