El Paso overwhelmed by surge of migrants as Title 42 ends.

Migrants in El Paso say rumors encouraged them to cross the border before the end of Title 42, a pandemic-era law that suspended penalties for those who repeatedly attempted to enter the US illegally. Despite the end of Title 42, apprehensions at the border were lower than expected on the first day. Migrants feared possible punishments under Title 8, which is now being enforced again, and believed their best chance to come to the US was about to expire. Some migrants are still waiting to be processed for asylum, while others are searching for loved ones who were separated during processing.