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![Asylum seekers walk back after been rejected at the border during a protest against Title 42 policy on the Mexican side of the San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on March 21, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/2022_0405-title-42-migrants-400x300.jpg)
Title 42 Led to 1.5 Million Deportations. Biden Should’ve Repealed It Earlier.
Experts have long decried the “scientifically baseless and politically motivated” expulsion policy.
![European Anti-Migrant Policies Gave Rise to Horrific Refugee Jails in Libya](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/SEG3-protesters-400x300.jpg)
European Anti-Migrant Policies Gave Rise to Horrific Refugee Jails in Libya
The treatment of Ukrainian migrants stands in stark contrast to Europe's history of inhumane treatment of refugees.
![U.S. Prepares to Arrest Surge of Migrants at Southern Border as It Welcomes 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/DN-SEG2-biden-split-400x300.jpg)
US Plans to Arrest Migrants at Southern Border as It Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees
Haitian immigrants and other people of color seeking relief in the United States face a glaring double standard.
![A group of people thought to be migrants are guided up the beach after being brought in to Dungeness, Kent, onboard a lifeboat following an incident in the English Channel on March 24, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1239463657-400x300.jpg)
UK Wants to Incarcerate Asylum Seekers “Offshore” on Abandoned Oil Rigs
The U.K. is intensifying its criminalization of most migrants, underscoring double standards as it welcomes Ukrainians.
![Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a news conference with Senate Republicans about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the U.S. Capitol on March 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1238879328-1-400x300.jpg)
Republicans Who Attacked Refugees Under Trump Are Pivoting for Ukrainians
The U.S. should extend welcome to Syrians, Afghans, Yemenis, Central Americans, and others fleeing violence.
![A person in silhouette runs through a torn fence](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0309-broken-fence-400x300.jpg)
Harsha Walia: “To Become Ungovernable Is Central”
Organizers Kelly Hayes and Harsha Walia talk about “how we remake the world.”
![Central American migrants expelled from the U.S. under Title 42 are seen at the National Migration Institute station in Ciudad Juarez, State of Chihuahua, Mexico, on April 5, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0307-migrants-title-42-400x300.jpg)
US Can’t Deport Families Under Title 42 If They Could Face Harm, Court Rules
The ruling still allows single adults to be deported under Title 42.
![Ukrainians and supporters gather around the Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., to stage a protest against Russia's attacks on Ukraine, on February 27, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0304-ukraine-white-house-400x300.jpg)
Biden Offers Protected Status for Ukrainians, Shielding Them From Deportation
The Department of Homeland Security estimates that 71,500 Ukrainians in the U.S. will benefit from the designation.
![Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a rally outside the U.S. Capitol on December 7, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/03/2022_0302-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-400x300.jpg)
AOC Says US Should Treat All Asylum Seekers How We Treat Ukrainian Refugees
The United Nations estimates that around 875,000 Ukrainians have fled the country since Putin invaded.
![A mother displays her ankle bracelet provided by ICE as part of her asylum contact when she entered the United States, in Bloomington, Illinois, on February 16, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0301-ankle-monitor-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s Immigration “Fix” Involves Jailing Migrants in Their Homes
The new digital incarceration program will be administered by private prison giant GEO Group.