The Biden administration on Friday warned migrants heading to the southern border that the expiration of Title 42, a federal coverage restricted unlawful immigration into the United States, wouldn’t make it simpler for them to enter.

“Do not believe the lies of smugglers,” Alejandro Mayorkas, the Homeland Security secretary, said simply after Title 42 expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday. “The border is not open.”

For greater than three years, Title 42 had allowed the United States authorities to swiftly expel many individuals who crossed the border earlier than they might apply for asylum. Federal border brokers have been set to return on Friday to the prepandemic guidelines for implementing immigration regulation, known as Title 8.

People arriving on the border illegally will now be deemed ineligible for asylum and face “tougher consequences,” together with a five-year ban on re-entry and potential legal prosecution, Mr. Mayorkas stated within the assertion.

To implement immigration legal guidelines, he added, 24,000 Border Patrol brokers and officers have been already on the Southwestern border. He had said on Wednesday that greater than 1,400 Homeland Security personnel, 1,000 processing coordinators and 1,500 Department of Defense personnel could be deployed there.

On Thursday, Mr. Mayorkas stated on the White House that he anticipated a short lived improve in migration on the border.

“This places an incredible strain on our personnel, our facilities, and our communities with whom we partner closely,” he stated.

The Border Patrol chief, Raul Ortiz, told CBS on Thursday that “upwards of 60,000 migrants” have been ready close to the border. “We’re focused on ensuring that we’re doing everything we can to allocate resources to address those flows,” he stated.