Alexandra P Leader

In an aerial image taken on May 12, 2023, a border wall and concertina wire barriers stand along the Rio Grande river between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, left, and El Paso, Texas. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Title 42 didn’t result in a surge of migration, after all – but border communities are still facing record‑breaking migration

When host communities unexpectedly receive large numbers of migrants, the influx can tax local services – and relations between migrants and residents.

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