Border Security Measures Increase as Title 42 Expires and Migrant Influx Looms

Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety officials have blocked migrants attempting to cross the southern border from Mexico into the United States, just hours before Title 42 restrictions are to be lifted. The soldiers and officials have established a presence on the border, using barbed wire to prevent migrants from crossing. The Biden administration has put into place a series of new policies that crack down on illegal crossings, including strict consequences for those caught crossing illegally and turning away anyone seeking asylum who didn't first seek protection in a country they traveled through or first applied online.