Title 42 expiration sparks concerns over potential migrant surges at US-Mexico border.

Title 42, the Trump-era pandemic public health restrictions that allowed authorities to swiftly expel migrants at US land borders, is set to expire on May 11. Officials predict that lifting Title 42 is likely to spur a significant increase in the number of migrants trying to cross into the US. The Biden administration is planning several changes that authorities hope will relieve pressure on the border and help officials respond, including setting up additional facilities along the border to process migrants, bolstering transportation, and leaning on a fast-track deportation process known as “expedited removal.”