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Post by sevenofnine on May 20, 2022 17:33:07 GMT -5
Breaking off CNN various news wires CNN)A federal judge in Louisiana has for now blocked the Biden administration from ending a Trump-era pandemic restriction, known as Title 42, at the US-Mexico border, thwarting plans to terminate the controversial public health authority. Since taking office, President Joe Biden's administration has continued to rely on Title 42, a public health authority invoked at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic that allows border officials to turn migrants away at the US-Mexico border. In early April, though, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced plans to terminate the order. The CDC said at the time it's no longer necessary given current public health conditions and the increased availability of vaccines and treatments for Covid-19. The decision sparked a flurry of criticism by Republicans and Democrats amid heightened concerns over a migrant surge when the authority lifts. But just days away from Title 42 ending this month, Judge Robert Summerhays of the Louisiana Western District Court found that the Biden administration didn't follow the right procedures in ending the authority and argued that while the administration may invoke an action under emergency conditions, those may not apply with respect to terminating it. "Simply put, the CDC has not explained how the pr www.cnn.com/2022/05/20/politics/title-42-biden-us-mexico-border/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&utm_content=2022-05-20T22%3A05%3A09&fbclid=Iw
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