Kelly, Sinema, bipartisan group of senators introduce bill pushing back end of Title 42
The newly introduced bill would hold up the Biden Administration's end of Title 42 by 60 days
WASHINGTON D.C. (KYMA, KECY) - Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema (both D-AZ) along with a bipartisan group of Senators presented a bill that would push back the end of Title 42 by at least 60 days.
The senators would provide a secure plan for the end of Title 42 which includes coordinating better communication amongst border communities.
“The Biden administration was wrong to set an end date for Title 42 without a comprehensive plan in place. It’s why today we are introducing bipartisan legislation requiring this administration to implement a plan before lifting Title 42 that protects the public health and safety of our border communities and migrants. We need a secure, orderly, and humane response at our southern border and our bipartisan legislation holds the Biden administration accountable to that,” said Senator Mark Kelly.
The Senators' bill says it would allow 30 days for the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan to Congress addressing the impacts of the post-Title 42 migrant influx.
In the past week, Sens. Kelly and Sinema met with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to go over Title 42 contingency plans.
It was made aware to Sec. Mayorkas that Arizona communities would be affected by the end of the migrant expulsion act and expressed how it should end with better planning, resources and balance.
“Arizona communities bear the brunt of the federal government’s failure at our border, so we’re stepping in and protecting border communities by ensuring the Administration works hand-in-hand with local leaders, law enforcement, and non-profits to put a comprehensive, workable plan in place before lifting Title 42. I’ll continue pushing for transparency and accountability from the Administration to help secure the border, keep Arizona communities safe, and ensure migrants are treated fairly and humanely,” said Senator Sinema, Chair of the Border Management Subcommittee.
