Border sheriff: ‘It was time for Title 42 to go’

(NewsNation) — Terrell County, Texas, is no stranger to migrants crossing the border. Last year, 7,400 undocumented immigrants were arrested there. While many U.S. leaders worried of a potentially massive migrant surge in Texas border towns once Title 42 expired, Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland believes it was time for the pandemic-era policy to end.

“It was time for Title 42 to go. Title 42 was meant for COVID times to protect our agents and our communities. It was time for us to get back to Title 8 and have consequences for those illegally entering our country,” Cleveland told NewsNation Prime host Natasha Zouves.

Title 42 allowed U.S. officials to turn away migrants in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. With Title 42 now out of the ...