In the hours before the U.S. government lifts a COVID-19 immigration restriction called Title 42 on Thursday, migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border — with some rushing to cross ahead of tough new asylum rules that will replace the order.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has in recent days been holding up to 28,000 migrants at its facilities, far beyond its stated capacity and in what appeared to be a record, two federal officials requesting anonymity and the Border Patrol’s union said.
The busiest border detention facilities are in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and two areas
