Migrant rush thinned out before Title 42’s end

Title 42, the health decree allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials to quickly expel asylum seekers on the southern U.S. border, expired on May 11. Under this policy, a person crossing illegally into the U.S. could be expelled multiple times without a fine or long-term banishment.Title 42 was replaced by Title 8, which is the longstanding U.S. border policy that deports, not expels people who cross illegally. Unlike Title 42, crossing illegally under Title 8 has consequences