Immigration Limits on Asylum Seekers at Border Expected to End in May
We ran the numbers: There are 1683 news articles covering this topic. 21% (346) are left leaning, 57% (958) are center, and 22% (379) are right leaning.
The Biden administration is expected to announce that it will rescind a Trump-era policy that made it harder for migrants to seek asylum in the United States by May 23. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Biden administration is expanding border facilities and migrant processing capacity, right-leaning articles highlight that The House Freedom Caucus is calling on Democrats to back a discharge petition that would force a vote on a Republican bill to keep Title 42 border protections in place.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the Biden administration is expanding border facilities and migrant processing capacity with the goal of fully lifting the pandemic restrictions in May. However, the restrictions will not end immediately.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to issue the order later this week to end the Title 42 policy. The White House declined to confirm whether Title 42 will be ended.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that The House Freedom Caucus is calling on Democrats to back a discharge petition that would force a vote on a Republican bill to keep Title 42 border protections in place. The bill would keep Title 42 protections in place until all COVID-19 mandates and public health emergencies are ended.