U.S. can't expel migrant families to countries where they could be harmed, court rules
CBSN
A federal appellate court on Friday upheld the government's authority to expel migrants under a Trump-era pandemic-related order retained by the Biden administration, but barred U.S. border officials from expelling families to countries where they could be harmed.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals partially affirmed a lower court order against the government's expulsion of migrant families under a public health authority known as Title 42, which both the Trump and Biden administrations have argued is needed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 inside border facilities.
A three-judge panel said Title 42, which was first invoked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in March 2020 over the objections of agency officials, allows border authorities to "immediately expel" migrants entering the U.S. without legal permission during a public health emergency.
