Biden White House stands behind Title 42 decision amid party revolt
Facing a growing rebellion from within the Democratic Party, the White House is standing behind its decision to end on May 23
That decision to end the use of the public health order known as Title 42 has placed President Joe Biden in a political bind.
The president is attempting to balance his long-standing promise to revoke the policy — which, under the banner of fighting the Covid pandemic,
Democratic senators want restrictions to remain in place for fear that the administration is not prepared for a summer surge of migrants to the border.
“It’s not like we’ve been hiding the ball on this,” a White House official said, speaking freely about the state of play on condition of anonymity.
“This is not a policy to applaud or defend or anything. It simply is a public health directive on whether there is a public health risk associated with processing migrants or not.
In interviews with POLITICO, immigrant advocates, lawmakers and former administration officials urged the White House
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