Originally instituted by Trump, the Title 42 public health order has been at the center of litigation since Biden took office.
A federal judge blocked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from ending the use of the Title 42 public health order.
A federal judge is preventing the U.S. government from ending the pandemic-era policy allowing border officials to expel illegal aliens on public health grounds.
In April, the federal government released 110,000 illegal aliens into the country on parole or via notices to appear.
The lieutenant governor made the comments in a speech supporting Sen. Dawn Buckingham’s campaign for land commissioner.
The 57-year-old suspect is a Mexican citizen and is currently in custody in Maverick County.
Republicans blasted Mayorkas as illegal crossings increase and the Biden administration seeks to end Title 42 enforcement.
The policy was instituted by the Trump administration and continued under Biden as a measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
