[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                         KEEP TITLE 42 IN PLACE

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the ongoing 
crisis on our border with Mexico.
  Last week, the CDC announced they would officially rescind their 
title 42 order on May 23. Title 42 is an important tool for DHS to help 
mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19 and other infectious 
diseases.
  Title 42 health restrictions should be in place until we have border 
security. Given the number of crossings we are seeing, we are far from 
having a secure border.
  CBP is encountering more than 5,500 migrants daily. Some reports 
indicate that there could be upward of 18,000 migrants per day 
encountered when title 42 is lifted next month. To put this in 
perspective, President Obama's Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh 
Johnson, stated in his tenure that 1,000 apprehensions a day would be 
considered a bad day.
  Over a year ago, I introduced my first piece of legislation, the 
REACT Act, which would require DHS to test all migrants illegally 
crossing our border for COVID-19.
  It is time to work in a bipartisan manner to secure our border; halt 
illegal drugs and human trafficking; support law enforcement; and 
ensure the safety of all of our communities.

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