US Renews Policy that Allows Expulsion of Illegal Immigrants over COVID Fears
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that it had renewed a policy allowing the expulsion of illegal immigrants due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, as the number of unaccompanied children stopped at the US-Mexico border was expected to have reached an all-time high in July.
The policy, known as Title 42, would “remain in effect until the CDC Director determines that the danger of further introduction of COVID-19 into the United States from covered noncitizens has ceased to be a serious danger to public health,” the agency said in a statement.
In a separate statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it would process illegal immigrants in accordance with the order, which exempts unaccompanied children and some families.
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