With U.S. intelligence officials estimating a massive increase in the number of illegal immigrants inundating the illegal entry points at the southern border, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Todd Bensman said many who have been temporarily held off in Mexico will flood the border after Title 42 ends.
“Now you have Title 42 people coming in, who are just saying, I’m coming to wait for the magic day,” Bensman told EpochTV’s “Facts Matter” program during a recent interview.
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Title 42 is a federal health statute that allows the government to impose health control measures to limit the number of people seeking asylum from entering the country during a health emergency. It is slated to end on May 23.