– today is the day that the Title 42 expulsion order was supposed to end, restoring access to our asylum system. Instead, late on Friday, a federal judge blocked the Biden administration from halting Title 42 expulsions while the court case proceeds. This politically-driven decision means that tens of thousands of people will continue to be denied their fundamental and legal right to seek asylum.

The Republican-led effort to stop the Biden administration’s decision to end this inhumane and unconscionable policy is part of a broader pattern. In the last year alone, we’ve seen legal challenges seeking to prevent the end of the “Remain in Mexico” policy that has forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to wait out their cases in Mexico; attempts to gut the transformative DACA policy, leaving DACA recipients in legal limbo; and now for the time being, our asylum system remains shut down because of Stephen Miller’s Title 42 order.

Independent of what the court eventually decides, it is critical that our elected officials do not make the situation any worse. Congress must reject the Lankford-Sinema bill or any other piece of legislation that would indefinitely block access to the legal right to asylum in the United States. Join us in calling on Congress to help us restore the legal right to asylum for all.

Whether in the halls of Congress or the courtroom, we are dedicated to fighting for the end of Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and for a humane and dignified 21st century immigration system for all.

Sincerely,

Marielena Hincapié
Executive Director
National Immigration Law Center