After weeks of criticism and a growing Democratic mutiny, the Biden administration unveiled a plan Tuesday to repeal the pandemic-era Title 42 policy and bolster U.S.-Mexico border security.

The White House Office of Legislative Affairs briefed senior congressional staff Tuesday on a 20-page memo that outlines six pillars aimed at staving off a massive surge in illegal border crossings that officials anticipate will occur once the policy is lifted.

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