The White House on Tuesday declined to confirm or deny whether US President Joe Biden is considering reinstating the arrest of migrant families. who cross the border into Mexico irregularly, as reported in the past few hours by local media.

This was stated at a press conference by the representative of the White House Karine Jean-Pierre. the information reported by the media is “rumors” and he assured that a decision has not yet been made about the policy that will be implemented after the expiration of the so-called “section 42” on 11 May.

“I’m not saying it will happen, I’m not saying it won’t happen,” the spokeswoman said simply.

Biden stopped detaining migrant families in late 2021, just months after arriving at the White House; but now his government is allegedly considering restoring the practice, fearing that with the end of Title 42, more migrants and refugees will arrive at the border.

Title 42 allows those who arrive at the border to be expelled without giving them the opportunity to present their asylum case.

Biden inherited the ruling from former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) and, in an effort to overturn it in the courts, expanded it to include not only Mexicans, Salvadorans, Hondurans, and Guatemalans, but also citizens of Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti and other countries. Nicaragua.

Democratic lawmakers and human rights groups have criticized Biden for continuing to enforce Section 42 and claim it violates anyone’s right to seek asylum.