VERIFIED: No, the U.S. will not have an ‘open border’ when Title 42 ends

When Title 42 expired on May 11, the U.S. transitions back to immigration procedures outlined in Title 8. VERIFY, an organization dedicated to helping the public distinguish between true and false information, explains what that means.

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For the first time in more than three years, the U.S. is changing its immigration policy for asylum seekers, or people who are seeking protection from persecution in their country.

Title 42, which allowed federal authorities to expel migrants without the opportunity to apply for asylum, expired on May 11. It was implemented to limit the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Once Title 42 ends, the U.S. will resume processing asylum claims at ports of entry.

This has prompted some people online to claim that the U.S. will have a “wide open border” when Title 42 ends. Other people, including a VERIFY reader, are wondering if that’s true. MORE