Migrant wave expected as pandemic rule invoked by Trump is set to expire

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Title 42, a rule allowing the U.S. to turn away asylum seekers at the border during public health emergencies, was invoked by former president Donald Trump during the covid pandemic. The rule is set to expire next week, and the Biden administration is facing growing calls to take action as thousands of migrants arrive at the southern border expecting to cross into the U.S. in the coming days. Local officials and organizations along the southern border are saying they're not prepared to handle the massive increase expected.

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