The rumours that the Biden government would end Title 42, a COVID-19 regulation used by Trump’s administration to deport illegal immigrants, were confirmed this week. But with future illegal immigrants set to storm the U.S.-Mexico border in what would be yet another “Biden Border Crisis,” ABC’s flagship morning and evening newscasts have wanted nothing to do with this news.
With ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA World News Tonight Out to Lunch, CBS and NBC Shows at the least alluded it to, for three minutes 35 seconds each over Tuesday and Wednesday.
In NBC’s case, they framed it as affecting Ukrainians who’ve decided to fly to Mexico and cross into the country that way (instead of being among the 100,000 set aside by the White House).
Tuesday’s NBC Nightly NewsWe had an extensive story about what Lester Holt, anchor, described as the dire situation of Ukrainians “overcoming obstacles at the U.S. border that impact all asylum seekers.”Antonia Hylton was interviewed by Antonia Hylton about the repeated efforts of one family to get into the U.S.
Hylton and immigration attorney Blaine Bookey explained how Ukrainains fit into Title 42 and how an end to the policy would, to put it mildly, spark an influx (click “expand”):
HYLTON – The U.S. Border is officially still closed to asylum seekers due to Title 42. This policy, which was established during President Trump’s administration, denies entry to anyone who has COVID. After Sofia tried to get in on her third try, attorney Blaine Bookey saw her and gave her an exception.
BOOKEY – Every day passes it seems absurd that the government claims Title 42 is a public health policy.
HYLTON – For many months the government has felt pressured to repeal Title 42. Advocates for immigration hope that Title 42 will be removed in April and the process of asylum restoration for all refugees will resume.
BOOKEY: What I’m very worried about is all of the families just like Sofia’s from Haiti, Cameroon, El Salvador, other countries that are languishing.
HYLTON – Officials anticipate an increase in the number of refugees trying to cross into Canada. Many refugees are waiting to apply for asylum at the border, hoping that they will be granted it as soon as possible.
Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez brought up Title 42 on the following day’s Nightly News, saying at the end of a report from Lviv , Ukraine that ending the rule by May “would make it easier for immigrants, including those fleeing Ukraine, to come to the U.S.”And “[o]fficials…are anticipating a surge when the policy lifts.”
Of course, both reports (as well as those we’ll see below) showed the media’s liberal bias and affinity for open borders as they refused to frame those crossing the border as having done so illegally.
CBS picked up on the story during Wednesday’s Evening News thanks to White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, who put things in bigger terms by saying the end of the pandemic rule (which, as independent journalist Ali Bradley and Fox’s Bill Melugin have shown, wasn’t Unconditionally enforced) “could lead to a record surge of migrants trying to cross the southern border.”
The following is the Thursday schedule CBS Mornings Gayle King, Democratic Party donor and co-host of the show, gave a briefing for 30 seconds.
CBS News in America has reported that the Biden government is planning to abolish Title 42. This Trump-era policy was established by the Obama administration. This policy allowed the U.S./Mexico border authorities to quickly turn away asylum seekers and migrants, in part because of the risk to the public health from COVID spreading. This policy is scheduled to expire in May. It has impacted over 1.7 million people during the past two years. Biden White House has multiple options, including the possibility of a new influx at the south border.
“Planning for multiple scenarios?” Leave it to King to take Biden talking points and run them without skepticism.
ABC’s top newscasts saw no reason to mention this change that will affect the makeup of border towns and further stress on relief agencies, GMANew music teased by Harry Styles World News TonightRumours abound that Tiger Woods might play at The Masters.
ABC’s overnight shows are a good example of this, America This MorningAnd World News Now acknowledged the news about Title 42 with one news brief on Wednesday and two more Thursday (click “expand”):
ANDREW DYMBURT [on America This Morning, 03/30/22]U.S. authorities are expecting up to 18,000 migrants to reach the southern border each day if Trump’s law is repealed. The CDC is ending its Title 42 review, which permits people to be turned down in the name public health, today.
(….)
DYMBURT [on World News Now, 03/31/22]Sources report that the Biden Administration is working on plans to remove Title 42 (the Trump-era immigration rule) from the country. The policy now gives the authority for the government to remove migrants from the south border due to the pandemic. Title 42 may be repealed to prevent 18,000 people a day from crossing the border into the United States. The law could be repealed by May.
(….)
MONAKOSAR ABDI [on America This Morning, 03/31/22]Sources report that the Biden Administration is working on plans to eliminate Title 42 (the Trump-era immigration law). Because of the pandemic, the rule allows the government to remove migrants from the southern border. Title 42 will likely result in an increase of 18,000 immigrants crossing the U.S. border every day after it is lifted. This rule should be removed in May.
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