President Biden met with Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso on Monday, saying the two nations have made great progress on a number of issues, including stemming the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S.
The two leaders met at the White House just days before a court order lifting Title 42 is scheduled to take effect.
Title 42 is a public-health order first issued under former President Trump that allows the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to rapidly expel migrants back to their home countries to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Lifting the order is expected to create a surge of illegals crossing the U.