President Donald Trump is set to resurrect the controversial Title 42 policy to crack down on illegal border crossings, aiming to restore order at America’s southern frontier, according to a Monday report by CBS News. The move, detailed in internal Trump administration documents, would reinstate the COVID-era measure used in his first term to expel migrants swiftly, citing public health risks. For conservatives, this is a decisive strike against the border chaos Biden unleashed, proving Trump’s America First agenda delivers on security and sovereignty.
The plan, outlined in documents reviewed by CBS, would leverage Title 42 to authorize summary expulsions, arguing migrants pose disease risks like tuberculosis. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks told CBS the policy’s already showing results, with illegal crossings plunging to fewer than 300 daily—down over 90% from February 2024. Trump’s DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, in a Friday “Hannity” appearance, underscored the urgency.
“We have hundreds of thousands of criminals that were let illegally into this country,” she said. “That means they have criminal records. They’ve perpetuated crimes in this country.”
The policy, first enacted in 2020 under Trump’s initial term, was kept by Biden amid record crossings but expired in May 2023. Now, Trump’s reviving it, targeting Tren de Aragua gang members and others flooding in during Biden’s open-border years. Posts on X cheered the news—one user wrote, “Title 42’s back—Trump’s securing our borders like he promised.” Another added, “Biden let 8.5 million illegals in—Trump’s fixing it fast.”
Republicans see this as a lifeline. Biden’s lax policies let 8.5 million cross illegally, per CBP data, while wages stagnated and cities buckled under migrant strain. Trump’s January 20 “emergency price relief” memo signals the broader reset—secure the nation, deport threats, and prioritize Americans. Legal challenges loom, with federal judges previously ruling Title 42 can’t override immigration law, but conservatives aren’t deterred.
With DOGE cutting $55 billion in waste and Congress pushing reconciliation, the GOP’s ready to back Trump’s vision. Noem’s filling Gitmo with deportees, and this policy’s the next step—swift, tough, and effective. The left can sue all they want, but Republicans know Title 42’s the tool to stop the invasion and restore American safety—exactly what voters demanded in 2024.
