Dubbed the "Securing the Homeland from International Entrants with Life-threatening Diseases," or SHIELD Act, the bill would extend Title 42 public health protections first enacted in March 2020. "Title 42 has been an integral and extremely successful measure to protect America’s borders and our people during the COVID-19 pandemic," Cruz said. The White House could end use of Title 42 expulsions by as soon as July 31, Axios reported last month. HOUSE REPUBLICANS WARN BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AGAINST ‘DISASTROUS’ MOVE TO END TITLE 42 MIGRANT EXPULSIONSCruz’s co-sponsors on the bill include Sens. Of that total, 112,302 individuals were immediately expelled under Title 42.

Source: Fox News July 13, 2021 10:18 UTC