Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sounded the alarm Sunday about a surge in crossings at the southern border if a Trump-era immigration policy is allowed to expire this week.
The Republican governor cited public health concerns for why courts should intervene and prevent the policy, known as Title 42, from ending, which was implemented under former President Donald Trump amid concerns about the pandemic.
“If the courts don’t intervene and put a halt to the removal of Title 42, it’s going to be total chaos,” Mr. Abbott said on ABC’s “This Week.” “Whether it’s COVID or some other issue, when you have people coming across the globe without knowing at all what their health status is, that almost by definition is a public health risk.