Migrants, who were expelled from the United States to Mexico under Title 42 through the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa international border port, walk in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
SAN DIEGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will lift COVID-19 border restrictions known as Title 42 on Thursday night, a major shift that has drawn tens of thousands of migrants to the U.S.-Mexico border, straining local communities and intensifying political divisions.
The number of people caught crossing illegally has climbed in recent weeks, with daily apprehensions surpassing 10,000 on Monday and Tuesday. U.S. border cities have struggled to shelter the new arrivals and provide transportation to other destinations.
