As the Title 42 pandemic-era rule expires, approximately 60,000 migrants are waiting near the US-Mexico border, as reported by Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz. However, despite the rule expiring, immigration advocates have sued the Biden administration to challenge the newly installed rules, which require migrants to apply for asylum in countries they travel through on their way to the US. The American Civil Liberties Union has said that the newly installed rules are "virtually impossible" and an entry ban akin to those previously blocked by courts. Ortiz has attributed this sudden influx to smugglers and misinformation, even though federal officials are seeing a spike in migration that's recording around 10,000 daily apprehensions on some days this week. Border officials have already caused overcrowding, with nearly 25,000 migrants being held in Border Patrol facilities and tents. Because of the overcrowding, Border Patrol is working with NGO partners and the community to release some migrants rapidly to reduce the overcrowding. According to Ortiz, the current spike in border arrivals might not lead to a "huge surge" in migrant crossings, despite the newly installed rules.