The CDC's Title 42 Public Health order ends on May 23rd.
That means that all noncitizens attempting entry will be processed
under Title 8, traditional immigration authorities
under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Under Title 8, individuals who cross the border
without legal authorization will be processed for removal,
and if unable to establish a legal basis to remain in the United States,
will be promptly removed from the country.
Asylum and other legal migration pathways
should remain available to those seeking protection.
But, economic need and flight from generalized violence
are not basis for asylum.
Smugglers will try to exploit the end of Title 42.
We're sending a clear message.
The United States is enforcing its immigration laws today,
will enforce them on May 23rd,
and will continue to enforce them after May 23rd.
At the same time, we're planning for any contingencies
in case there are any surges of attempted migration.
That includes increasing our collaboration with other federal agencies,
expanding temporary holding capacity,
and planning for additional resources so that we can transport migrants
away from high traffic areas,
and ensure that any encounter is properly screened and vetted.
CBP takes its responsibility seriously
when it comes to the proper care of those in our custody.
So, we are also strengthening our medical resources,
to protect the health of our workforce,
the communities where we serve,
and the health and safety of migrants.
We're increasing our investigations of smuggling networks
and working closely with our foreign government
partners to conduct joint enforcement operations.
We're partnering with the State Department
and other agencies to deter irregular migration
south of the border and to counteract the lies from human smugglers.
I want to make clear: the U.S. border is not open to anyone without authorization.
DHS and CBP will continue to protect our nation's
national security and public safety.
CBP is committed to enforcing our immigration laws
in a manner that is safe, orderly and humane
and worthy of the public's trust.
This is the second year that CBP has published
an accountability report. This report informs the
American people and Congress about the specific actions that CBP
takes to ensure the integrity of its workforce,
sharing details about our investigations,
the outcomes of those investigations and how members of the public
can report allegations of misconduct when they arise.
One of the benefits of publishing this annual accountability report
is it gives the CBP workforce and leadership
the opportunity to reflect on instances
where our personnel may have fallen short
and to also ensure that we have the proper controls and systems
in place to prevent those same type of incidents from occurring again.
Having the trust of the American public, Congress,
all those combined is probably the most important tool or asset
CBP can have in order to be successful in our mission
at what we're trying to accomplish on behalf of the American people.
You got to have their confidence and their trust.
But trust is not something you just have.
It's work to get there and to be there and to maintain it.
So in order for us to maintain that trust,
we have to be working at it constantly
and so it comes to the integrity of our leadership,
the integrity of our workforce.
Those are key things to developing this trust.
Once you have a high level of integrity,
one, you're going to hold yourself accountable
and you're going to be transparent.