Swing-state Democrats turn on Biden over Title 42 border decision
The
Democratic rebellion against President Joe Biden's plans to lift pandemic-era border restrictions is growing, as candidates in marquee races
from Nevada to New Hampshire break with the administration and
Republicans turn immigration into a centerpiece of their midterm election messaging.
The
Biden administration is set to roll back next month the public health authority known as
Title 42, which was first invoked by
then-President Donald Trump. The measure allows border authorities to turn migrants back to
Mexico or their home countries because of the public health crisis.
Democratic senators in
Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and New Hampshire - all top
GOP targets this year - have already sought to distance themselves from
Biden's move, charging that the
White House has not adequately planned for a surge in border crossings.
