Awaiting an Uncertain Fate as Title 42 Expires

As the sun rose on Friday morning, Antonio, 51, was gathering his things and saying his goodbyes at a large migrant shelter on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico.

Since 2020, Title 42, a public health measure implemented during the pandemic , has allowed border authorities to swiftly expel migrants who crossed into the United States illegally. A surge of arriving migrants and a limited number of asylum appointments have led to large numbers of people waiting in border communities like Tijuana.

On Friday, Antonio’s family was part of the first group of asylum seekers processed after the expiration of Title 42 […]

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