title 42 is a trump-era public health order that allowed authorities to turn away migrants at u.s. borders to curb the spread of coronavirus. it s named after the part of the u.s. code that allowed the centers for disease control to issue the policy and has allowed the u.s. to expel around 2 million migrants. it s been extended multiple times. on april 1st the cdc announced plan to stop the order saying it was no longer necessary given the decrease in covid cases but remained in place due to lawsuits by republican states. last month a federal judge struck down the policy but put his order on hold until december 21st. gustavo val des is on the southern side of the border watching as asylum seekers cross the rio grande then lined up to present themselves to u.s. authorities. have a look. reporter: since friday we ve been seeing this situation unfold every few minutes. a group of migrants get to this
going to be allowed into the u.s., that they at least let them stay in mexico. that s something that is still to be seen. like these people over the weekend, the local authorities are telling us they suspect there are thousands waiting for the opportunity on wednesday to cross into the united states. gustavo valdes, cnn, next co. the white house says there is a, quote, robust efrd under way to prepare for the end of title 42 anticipating in the increase of the already high number of asylum seekers. the biden administration has asked congress for billions to boost resources. cnn s arlette saenz reports from the white house. reporter: the biden administration is bracing for a possible surge of migrants as title 42 is expected to end on wednesday. homeland security officials recently warned that they anticipate a likely increase in migrant flow immediately when that policy is lifted. now, here at the white house