Bipartisan Congressional Group Backs Legislation That Would Force Biden to Extend Emergency Border Powers

A Border Patrol agent drops a group of illegal immigrants being expelled under Title 42 at the halfway point of the international bridge between the United States and Mexico, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on April 19, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

The Problem Solvers Caucus, an independent member-driven group in Congress composed of 58 Republican and Democrat representatives from across the nation, has announced support for legislation aimed at extending the Title 42 protections officially due to end on May 23.

“Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed the bipartisan Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 to prevent the President from rescinding Title 42 immigration restrictions until all COVID-19 related national states of emergency are officially terminated,” an April 22 press release states. The Biden administration can consider lifting Title 42 restrictions after 60 days have passed from ending the COVID-19 emergency declaration.