The Truth Behind Title 42: All You Need to Know

Title 42 began in 2020 to stop COVID-19 spread by turning away migrants at US-Mexico border

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Under pre-Title 42 policy, illegal migrants could ask for asylum, be screened, and enter the US

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Under Title 42, migrants were denied the right to seek asylum and were returned back

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Biden kept Title 42 in place but faced lawsuits by Republicans; courts kept the rules

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Migrants crossing illegally won't be allowed to return for 5 years

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