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NEW: We’re suing the State Dept., CDC, and HHS for records related to Title 42, an immigration restriction disguised as a public health measure that bars noncitizens’ entry into the U.S.
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In March 2020, the Trump administration invoked Title 42. Since its implementation, public health experts have criticized the policy as an anti-immigration measure, arguing that it does not actually mitigate the spread of Covid-19.

Additionally, legal scholars contend that Title 42 violates international law and undermines the U.S. refugee protection regime. The Biden administration sought to revoke it earlier this year, a move that was blocked in May by a federal judge.
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To investigate Title 42’s development and execution, we filed #FOIA requests for records of public health and safety assessments of the policy, as well as relevant communications between top agency officials and the White House.

Now we’re going to court to compel the release of records, including memoranda or similar documents submitted via the State Departments’s dissent channel on matters related to Title 42, as well as assessments of safety concerns.

Previously, our investigations have revealed the role played by former White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller in coordinating efforts to produce the order.
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We have also obtained a database of complaints and allegations that illustrate the disproportionately devastating impacts the policy has had on migrants, particularly those of certain sexual or racial identities.
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