WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans demanded a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the potential consequences at the southern border of the Biden administration’s decision to rescind the Title 42 Public Health Order, which even some Democrats have warned will likely exacerbate the border crisis.

“We share the concerns raised by our Democratic colleagues and are troubled by the potential consequences of rescinding Title 42 without a detailed plan in place to effectively deal with the aftermath,” the senators wrote.“…we believe it is important that DHS develop an effective contingency plan, share the details of the plan with Congress, and come before the Judiciary Committee to discuss the plan and answer any questions committee members of both parties may have.”

In their letter to Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL), the committee Republicans note that there are already around 7,000 encounters per day with illegal border crossers and that the country is on track to break the all-time record for illegal border crossings—that was set last year. The senators also extensively quote concerns about rescinding Title 42 raised by Democratic senators like Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly of Arizona.

The committee Republicans are specifically seeking a hearing with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials before the Biden administration’s announced date of rescission on May 23, 2022.

Full text of the letter can be found HERE.

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