'Now or never': Migrants seek to beat the end of pandemic-related asylum restrictions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : GOP leaders aren't ready to take that step 12 updates Next Tags Dcc Immigration Border Title 42 Mexico Asylum Border Security Pandemics Asylum U.s.
44% : While Title 42 prevented many from seeking asylum, it carried no legal consequences, encouraging repeat attempts.
41% : On Wednesday, the Homeland Security Department announced a rule to make it extremely difficult for anyone who travels through another country, like Mexico, to qualify for asylum.
39% :The Border Patrol stopped about 10,000 migrants on Tuesday, one of its busiest days ever, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
39% : After Thursday, migrants face being barred from entering the U.S. for five years and possible criminal prosecution.
33% : The Biden administration has been unveiling measures to replace Title 42, which suspended rights to seek asylum since March 2020 on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.

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