Urge your members of Congress to consider common sense border solutions that aren’t Title 42.
John,
Before the Thanksgiving break, Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan blocked the use of Title 42 – a pandemic-era policy used to expel migrants at the border – finding the policy "arbitrary and capricious" and stating its authorization was an "extraordinary decision to suspend the codified procedural and substantive rights of noncitizens seeking safe harbor." Title 42 is set to remain in effect until December 21, but this can change, and the administration could appeal the ruling or attempt to replace the policy with similar restrictions that continue to block access to asylum.
This public health authority has been an ineffective border management tool. Not only has
it reduced order at the border, but it has put migrant families in dangerous conditions and has been a boon to cartels and smugglers.
We need solutions that promote order and human dignity.
Urge your members of Congress to consider common sense border solutions that aren’t Title 42.
Without fundamental reform, increasing migration at the border will continue to pose logistical, humanitarian, and security concerns at the border. Some believe that Title 42 is necessary right now to help respond to these challenges, but the policy has created more problems than solutions. We already know there are other, more sustainable
solutions than Title 42.
Earlier this year, we published a resource with 42 solutions that can lead to a more humane, more orderly and more secure border. Relying on policies that force migrants into life-threatening conditions is not the answer.
We need solutions that focus on order, human dignity and respect for those seeking a better life for themselves and their families.
It’s time to end Title 42. Tell your members of Congress to replace this inhumane policy with more common sense border solutions.
Thank you for your support,
Danilo Zak
Assistant Vice President of Policy & Advocacy
National Immigration Forum
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