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Hundreds of migrants are already sleeping on downtown sidewalks of El Paso and overflowing the city's shelters as Title 42, which allows for easier expulsion of migrants, comes to an end.
Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Acting Asst Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ricardo Zuniga update on planning and operations before the lifting of Title 42. You can watch live here and on USA TODAY's YouTube channel.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said it will be chaotic at the border immediately after the policy change.
Biden's comments were more candid than the message his press secretary sent hours earlier about the lifting of Title 42, which allows easier expulsion of migrants.
“We believe we have a robust process to deal with what is going to occur after Title 42 lifts,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Tuesday’s daily briefing.
Biden said he spoke with Mexico’s president for nearly an hour Tuesday and is getting “overwhelming cooperation from Mexico.”
Even some Democrats, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, have raised concerns about preparedness.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: As Title 42 ends, Homeland Security's Alejandro Mayorkas meets media
