The Biden team has sought to place a moratorium on deportations of immigrants already in the country (though that moratorium has been blocked by a court order), but it has not stopped Title 42 expulsions of newly arrived migrants. “What gave Donald Trump his wall was Title 42. “[T]he partial opening of the border has caused confusion and misinformation in Haitian communities stuck in Mexico under the Title 42 policy,” the report said. Migrant advocacy groups argue Title 42 is a violation of US obligations under international law to offer asylum seekers due process. “In conversations with multiple attorneys, no one had heard of a single person detained under the Title 42 policy who had passed the CAT screening.”

Source: The Guardian March 25, 2021 09:00 UTC