Southern border in limbo as Title 42 hangs in balance after temporary Supreme Court stay

Officials and migrans along the southern border are left in limbo after the Supreme Court put a temporary stay on the ending of the Title 42 public health order.

The looming end to the order had sparked widespread fears from Republicans, Democrats and officials that there would be an overwhelming surge at the border even larger than the already historic numbers that border officials are facing. Fox News has reported how migrants have been camped out in Mexico awaiting the end to the order, and the Department of Homeland Security has projected between 9,000 and 15,000 migrant encounters a day once the order ends -- while also promising that it has a plan in place to deal with the numbers. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

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However, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, in response to an emergency appeal from Republican-led states, put a temporary hold on the unwinding of the order late Monday. He indicated that the court could move quickly on a more permanent decision, giving the Justice Department until Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET to file a reply brief.