Tiffany on lifting pandemic immigration policy

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Tiffany on lifting pandemic immigration policy

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

April 22, 2022 • Northern Region

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U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, discusses his opposition to ending Title 42, a policy that curtailed immigration during the COVID-19 pandemic. Title 42 allows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to severely limit immigration, even for those seeking asylum, to prevent the spread of disease. Put in place by former President Donald Trump, it is now set to end under President Joe Biden.

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