Gryzzlee t1_j25pl10 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Reply to comment by Dolos2279 in Supreme Court leaves in place Title 42 border policy for now by monstertruckbackflip

Nah. If Republicans think title42 is still necessary then they should also believe in the lingering economic impact of the pandemic.

It's easy to understand how old mandates might no longer be necessary but the effects of the cause for those mandates are still being felt.

Dolos2279 t1_j25rzhl wrote on December 29, 2022 at 9:29 PM

The Biden admin is now requiring anyone traveling from China to have a negative COVID test so clearly it is still a concern of theirs that people from other counrries could be spreading it here. It is quite literally impossible to require that for people illegally crossing the border so Title 42 would be a great option for an administration supposedly concerned with the spread of COVID. Due to the tribal stupidity I mentioned in my initial comment, they have boxed themselves into not being able to implement any type of immigration restrictions so despite it being wise policy, and despite them being fully aware that it is wise policy, they have to be against Title 42.

Gryzzlee t1_j2623wm wrote on December 29, 2022 at 10:38 PM

Yeah but that mandate is completely different from title 42 which covers land borders and is specifically for air trips from China a country where we know the virus is seeing a resurgence AND is known for their disinformation.

With that said the restriction mandates all air trips from China require a negative covid test. If the test is passed then it's business as usual similar to the immediate post pandemic mandates.

Title 42 gives the authority to expel migrants without any exception in the interest of public health. Dropping it back to title 8 like the Biden Admin wants isn't going to see any spike in Covid as immigrants will still be tested when they invoke asylum seeking privileges.

And this does nothing about illegal immigration anyways.