Biden administration considering reviving detention of migrant families who cross border illegally

[Sugar Cookie]

The Biden administration is considering reinstating the policy of detaining migrant families who cross the border illegally, a practice President Joe Biden had ended when he came into office, two administration officials said.

It is one of several options administration officials are mulling as they prepare for the end of Title 42, the public health order that allows border agents to immediately turn away certain migrants who crossed the southern border illegally.

White House and Department of Homeland Security officials have had multiple meetings in recent days to discuss the possibility of reviving the practice ahead of the anticipated expiration of Title 42 in May and as migrant border crossings remain high.


CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.

“No decisions have been made as we prepare for the Title 42 Public Health Order to lift,” a Homeland Security spokesperson told CNN. “The Administration will continue to prioritize safe, orderly, and humane processing of migrants.”

One official said the administration is looking at multiple options for how to handle migrant families at the southern border, not all of them involving family detention.

Biden has increasingly turned to tougher border enforcement measures in recent months, drawing criticism from immigrant advocates and progressive Democrats who view the changes as a return to some of the policies under President Donald Trump.

The New York Times was first to report the possible policy change.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/06/politics/biden-administration-migrant-family-detention/index.html

 

[BuffettGirl]

The brilliance with which this one (FJB) runs the country is nothing short of dim and dark...

 

[thuumpr]

My guess is he'll bring back the kennels Obama used to cage kids.

 

[Turd Fergusen]

Cue the tears, right?