Migrants to be released once Title 42 ends, says Border Patrol.

Border Patrol to Release Migrants as Holding Facilities Reach Capacity

Border Patrol agents will release aliens from custody as soon as Title 42 ends, according to two senior agency officials. The move is intended to provide relief for authorities on the southern border as holding facilities reach maximum capacity following an expected migrant surge. However, the policy removes tracking mechanisms and check-in requirements usually given to migrants released while awaiting asylum hearings. It is unclear whether the revised policy has any mechanisms in place to ensure aliens will comply with future asylum summons.

Expected Surge of Up to 14,000 Aliens a Day

Experts anticipate that up to 14,000 aliens a day could enter the United States in the weeks following the termination of Title 42, a public health rule that allowed law enforcement to quickly deport aliens. Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has privately admitted that the end of Title 42 will “strain our workforce, our communities, and our entire system.” On Tuesday, Biden said the U.S.-Mexico border will be “chaotic for a while.”

“Released on Own Recognizance” Policy

The policy set to take effect is called “Released on Own Recognizance” (ORs). ORs differ from the normal “alternatives to detention” protocol in that they do not require migrants to check in with immigration authorities before they are given a court date. Those check-ins theoretically allow authorities to know the location of an alien in case they do not comply with their release orders, although deportations have plummeted under Biden.

Those changes, the two senior agency officials said, raise serious security concerns and contradict White House assertions that the federal government is prepared for the end of Title 42. Agents are already overwhelmed at several points along the southern border and do not anticipate they will have enough manpower to even provide aliens with a notice to appear.

Border Patrol Officials Warn of Overcrowding

Border Patrol officials warned earlier this month that as many as 700,000 migrants are waiting in Mexico to cross into the United States. Meanwhile, the Darién Gap, which connects South and Central America, has seen a 500 percent increase in migrant crossings. The sheer number of aliens arriving over the next few weeks will make it extremely difficult to maintain order, according to one senior Border Patrol official stationed in Brownsville.

• The move to release aliens from custody raises serious security concerns
• Experts anticipate up to 14,000 aliens a day could enter the United States
• The “Released on Own Recognizance” policy removes tracking mechanisms and check-in requirements
• Border Patrol officials warn of overcrowding and difficulty maintaining order

The situation at the southern border is expected to remain chaotic for the foreseeable future.

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