Under the pretense of protecting public health, the Trump administration in March 2020 initiated use of the CDC’s Title 42 public health order to expel asylum seekers to grave dangers without allowing them to apply for asylum at the southwestern border of the United States.
The Biden administration’s initial efforts to end the use of Title 42 were blocked by court orders; the current administration then expanded the policy’s use.
In advocating for its end, Human Rights First and partners documented Title 42’s public health, border management, and human rights harms. Our research, recommendations, press releases, and blogs are compiled here.
Our Response
