It also invoked a public health authority, known as Title 42, that allowed border officials to turn away migrants. Internally, US Customs and Border Protection officials are bracing for the eventual lifting of border restrictions, according to two agency officials. Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York implored the Biden administration to lift nonessential travel restrictions in a June letter. Public health experts sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky last week arguing that the order is "based on political, rather than public health, considerations." Officials are considering ending the public health order, though it remains a point of contention among advocates and the administration.

Source: CNN July 07, 2021 09:45 UTC