DHS predicts military deployment to border after Title 42 repeal: memo.

Federal authorities are bracing themselves for an expected surge of migrants at the southwestern border following the repeal of Title 42. An internal memo from the Department of Homeland Security obtained by the Washington Free Beacon reveals that the Department of Defense is preparing to relocate staff to assist with the influx of migrants.

What to Expect

• Up to 15,000 migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally per day
• Defense Department staff assisting with entering migrant information into federal databases
• Senior officials at Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and outside analysts worrying about a tremendous surge in illegal border crossings

The repeal of Title 42, a pandemic-era public health order that allowed border agents to turn migrants away, is expected to cause a strain on the immigration system. The move has drawn criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, who charge that the policy was one of the last tools left from an overwhelming surge on the southwest border.

Biden Administration’s Response

The Biden administration may send 1,500 active duty troops to the southwest border later this month to perform administrative tasks and transportation in order to relieve strain on U.S. Border Patrol agents. However, no plans have been made for American troops to assist in border enforcement.

President Joe Biden’s decision to end Title 42 has caused concern among senior officials at Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and outside analysts. An April memo from DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned agency staff about Title 42’s repeal and the “strain our workforce, our communities, and our entire system” will face afterwards.

Previous Deployments

The Biden administration deployed 2,500 troops to the southwest border in October 2021 at Mayorkas’s request. Those troops are authorized to stay in the region until September 2023. Former president Donald Trump sent more than 5,000 troops to the southern border in October of 2018 during a surge of illegal entries, although that month saw roughly 80 percent fewer migrants than what experts expect in the upcoming weeks.

As the situation at the southwestern border continues to evolve, federal authorities are taking steps to prepare for the expected influx of migrants.