McCarthy, the leader of the House minority, said Biden had “relinquished his responsibilities” at the southern border, planning to end the provision, known as Title 42. The announcement of the end of the public health order exacerbates the immigration crisis. , he added. “Today’s decision confirms that President Biden has relinquished his responsibilities at our border and is actively working to exacerbate the border crisis,” McCarthy said in a statement Friday. “From the first day of his rule, he has failed to protect the security of our nation and secure our borders.” The Centers for Disease Control announced on Friday that the agency would end Title 42, which has been used by the Trump and Biden administrations to send migrants back to the southern border back to Mexico because of the pandemic. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Biden was “actively working to aggravate the border crisis.” Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images The Biden government has decided to terminate Title 42. It will run until May 23. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Activists and left-wing Democrats have argued that the mandate is harsh and denies immigrants due process. However, border law enforcement and Republicans and moderate Democrats have expressed concern about an immigration boost that could overwhelm agents and surpass last year ‘s huge numbers. “This decision is wrong and will cause an illegal increase in illegal border crossings to enrich human traffickers and flood our Border Patrol,” McCarthy said. “This will cause pain, pain and tragedy throughout our country.” The device was introduced in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 epidemic. It will be completed on May 23, the CDC said.