Others were waiting until after Title 42 goes away, thinking their chances might be better. officials are bracing for large numbers of migrants who may try to cross the border this week, possibly to circumvent the new rules that take effect Thursday. Congress has failed to make any major immigration law changes in decades. But even as the restrictions, known as Title 42, were in effect, border crossings rose to all-time highs. Coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions that are ending this week had allowed border officials to quickly return people - and they did so 2.8 million times. The measures are all meant to fundamentally alter how migrants go to the U.S. The administration officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing border plans that were not yet public. It's unclear where the other locations would be. Two hubs were previously announced in Guatemala and Colombia. officials also said they had plans to open regional hubs around the hemisphere, where migrants could apply to go to the U.S., Canada or Spain. In 2019, then-President Donald Trump pursued similar but stricter measures, but a federal appeals court prevented them from taking effect. It's almost certain to face legal challenges. The rule was first announced in February and is being finalized Wednesday, the officials said. While stopping short of a total ban, the measure imposes severe limitations on asylum for those crossing illegally who didn't first seek a legal pathway. It's part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways, including a plan to open 100 regional migration hubs across the Western Hemisphere, administration officials said. President Joe Biden's administration this week will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. Biden administration to limit asylum for migrants as Title 42 ends
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