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This SBCC and Migration Information Center Resource Guide for partners includes information about DHS processes and lawful immigration pathways, and shareable content on the U.S. immigration system.
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to prepare for the end of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Title 42 public health Order, which will expire after May 11, 2023, and to return to processing all noncitizens under Title 8 immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice have issued a final rule to incentivize the use of lawful pathways.
When the Title 42 public health Order lifted at 11:59 p.m. on May 11, the United States returned to using Title 8 immigration authorities to expeditiously process and remove individuals who arrive at the U.S. border unlawfully.
Secretary Mayorkas provided an update on planning and operations ahead of the lifting of the Title 42 public health Order at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
After receiving and considering over 50,000 public comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized a new rule to further incentivize individuals to use lawful, safe, and orderly pathways to enter the United States.
Secretary Mayorkas, CBP Acting Deputy Commissioner Huffman, USBP Chief Ortiz, and USBP RGV Sector Chief Chavez provide remarks at a press conference at Camp Monument in Brownsville, TX on May 5, 2023.
The United States, Spain, and Canada hereby announce our intent to partner together to deepen our engagement in Latin America.
DHS has been preparing for the end of the Title 42 public health Order for well over a year. In April 2022, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the DHS Plan for Southwest Border Security and Preparedness, laying out a six-pillar plan to manage an increase in encounters once the Title 42 public health Order is no longer in effect. DHS updated the plan this past December and presents the most recent preparedness efforts below.
Secretario Antony J. Blinken y secretario de Seguridad Nacional Alejandro Mayorkas durante conferencia de prensa conjunta