Immigrant ARC Responds to Announcement of End of Title 42
New York, NY; April 27, 2023 - Today the Biden Administration announced its plan to manage migration at the U.S. Southern Border once the Title 42 Health Emergency restrictions end on May 11, 2023.
Camille J. Mackler, Esq, the Executive Director of Immigrant ARC, made the following statement:
“Given how long the Administration waited to end the Title 42-related border closures, we are disappointed to see a return to the same old, broken policies that have never worked in the past. The promise of an aggressive use of expedited removal, in particular, is outdated, at odds with the original intent of the law, and will only lead to more chaos and confusion at the border and in the interior. The reliance on CBP One, which has proven problematic on numerous levels, adds to these concerns. We do appreciate the recognition of the burden placed on receiving communities and the much needed infusion of financial support, but urge the Biden Administration to work closely with local governments and civil society leaders who have been bearing the brunt of these policy decisions for far too long without support. Our ideas and solutions are informed by the needs and realities on the ground, and offer meaningful and concrete ways to address current challenges. At the same time, we urge Congress to end its stalemate on immigration, which has gone on for far too long, and fix our broken system once and for all. This includes creating better and expanded pathways to legal status in the United States that address not only today’s migration patterns, but also meet our economic, labor, and cultural needs, as well as funding humanitarian responses and adjudicatory branches at a sustainable level.”
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The Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative (Immigrant ARC) is a collaborative of over 80 organizations and professional associations providing legal services to New York’s immigrant communities throughout the State. Born out of the legal effort at JFK Airport during the Muslim Travel Ban in 2017, our mission is clear: to mobilize New York State’s legal service providers by facilitating communication and information sharing to better support our immigrant communities; to organize and respond to issues as they arise by coordinating resources and fostering best practices among providers; and to resist and challenge anti-immigrant policies by shining a light on injustices and confronting inequalities faced by our communities in the legal system.
Contact: press@immigrantarc.org
