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February 15, 2022

House Democrats Demand Biden End Policy That's Deported 1000s to Face Torture, Rape and Murder
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House Democrats are asking the Biden administration to justify its use
of Title 42, a Trump-era policy which allows the U.S. to expel recently
arrived migrants without due process. Since 2020, it's been used to
expel more than 1.2 million asylum seekers. Thirty-three Democrats
signed a letter to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky Monday demanding
an end to the policy, which they write is directly responsible for
sending thousands of immigrants back to situations where they faced
assault, rape and even murder.


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