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Sarah over the past couple of years we've talked a lot about Title 42. Just a quick review that's a very old public health law that was used during the pandemic to quickly expel people seeking entry into the US without having to consider whether they're eligible for asylum.

And we've had conflicting court orders about Title 42. Some courts have said you must continue using Title 42.

Some have said you were wrong to ever use Title 42 in the first place and you should stop immediately. So it's been very controversial.

It is expected to stop being used on Thursday as the COVID-19 emergency sunsets. And experts are saying we're going to see a huge number of people trying to come into the country.

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