Small, sensible steps could help ease America’s border woes
The art of the practical in dealing with migrants, drugs and gangs
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY is playing out on either side of the border between the United States and Mexico. The most visible element is a migration crisis, brought to a head by the end of a pandemic-era provision called Title 42, which has allowed the rapid expulsion of migrants on public-health grounds. Officials have been bracing themselves for chaos after Title 42 expires on May 11th: some expect 13,000 people a day to seek asylum in America.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “The art of the practical”
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