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**B Stands for Broader Solutions**
Good afternoon,

On May 11, the Title 42
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order came to an end
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For over three years, this policy allowed the United States to expel
migrants
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without providing them the opportunity to ask for asylum, sending
hundreds of thousands of people fleeing dangerous situations back to
other dangers.  

According to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials, arrivals
at the southern border have not increased
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since Title 42 was lifted last week, going against most predictions.
However, authorities recorded a higher than usual
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number of crossings during recent previous weeks
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Local reports also showed thousands
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of migrants sleeping on the streets of border cities such as El Paso,
Texas.

Under new federal regulations
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migrants fleeing their home countries due to reasons such as unlivable
violence and instability will likely be returned unless they meet a
handful of exceptions
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* Already have permission to travel to the U.S. through a parole process
approved DHS;  

* Use a DHS scheduling system like CBP One to pre-schedule a time and
place to present themselves at a port of entry (or show up at a port of
entry and can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that they
couldn't use the scheduling system because of language barriers,
illiteracy, technical failures, or otherwise chronically serious
issues); or  

* Have sought protection in another country on the way to the U.S., and
have received a denial as the final decision.  

With the end of Title 42 and other border policies continuing, key
questions remain regarding the Biden administration's response to
migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. We are concerned about the newly
proposed asylum restrictions
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that would render many migrants ineligible. More than 10,000
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Cubans, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans have been returned to Mexico since
May 11, in addition to thousands of other migrants coming from Colombia,
Ecuador, El Salvador and other countries.

Plans for new regional processing centers
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across the Western Hemisphere and increased personnel
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for administrative support are steps towards fixing our broken
immigration system, but better solutions that protect the right to seek
asylum need to be found.

**"Our current challenges at the border have all happened with Title 42
in place. We need broader solutions that ensure our security while also
honoring the human dignity of migrants,"**said Jennie Murray
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****President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum.

The United States has a proud history as a place of welcome. A recent
poll shows that 71% of Americans agree
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that welcoming newcomers to our communities is an American value.

Immigration policies should not deny people fleeing desperate situations
the refuge they need. Congress must find orderly and humane solutions to
our broken immigration system while addressing border and national
security issues.

Let's continue to advocate <[link removed]> for meaningful
immigration reforms that preserve America's value of welcome and
deliver solutions to the challenges at our border.

Stay hopeful and committed,

Oula Alrifai

**Oula Alrifai**
Assistant Vice President of Field & Constituencies
National Immigration Forum 

**NEWS CLIPS TO NOTE:**

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entering South Texas
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**AXIOS:**

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with China
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**NEWS NATION:**

****Here's where Americans agree when it comes to immigration
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**CNN:** Title 42 has expired. Here's what happens next
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