Legal challenges threaten Biden's border plan as Title 42 ends
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The US on Friday ended Covid-19 border restrictions that blocked many migrants at the border with Mexico, immediately replacing the so-called Title 42 order with a sweeping new asylum regulation meant to deter illegal crossings. But several last-minute court actions added confusion to how the new border policies will play out in coming days. Just before Title 42 was set to expire at midnight on May 11, immigration advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union filed a legal challenge to the new asylum bars, claiming they violate US laws and international agreements. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet reports from El Paso, Texas.