A controversial pandemic-era health rule that has allowed United States authorities to turn away most asylum seekers at the border with Mexico is set to expire this week, a policy shift that Washington expects to result in a spike in border crossings.The end of Title 42 on Thursday caps a prolonged legal battle between rights groups and US President Joe Biden’s administration, which has also faced court challenges from several Republican-led states seeking to keep the restriction in place.Title 42 was first invoked by former US President Donald Trump in March 2020 on the pretext of stemming the spread of COVID-19. It has been used to rapidly expel people more than 2.8 million times since then, drawing condemnation from rights groups.
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