The briefing starts at 1 pm eastern time. He may also be asked about the possibility Republicans will follow through on their threats to impeach him over the situation at the border.
Immigration authorities and some communities at the border are bracing for a potential surge of new migrants once the measure expires, and Mayorkas is likely to use his appearance to warn people against trying to cross into the US illegally, and outline steps Washington will take to stem the flow. We’re a few minutes away from the daily White House press briefing, where homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will appear ahead of the midnight expiration of Title 42, the rule put in place under Donald Trump that has allowed US authorities to turn away most asylum seekers over the past three years.
17.47 BST Homeland security secretary Mayorkas to take questions ahead of Title 42 end
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