President Joe Biden is deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to a predicted increase in migrants as Title 42 ends. The public health policy, implemented by former President Donald Trump during the pandemic, allows for the quick expulsion of border-crossers and is set to expire on May 11. Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator from South Carolina, praised Trump’s deployment of troops to the border in 2018 for being effective in combatting border issues, and, conversely, criticized the Biden administration’s decision to do the same. However, the troops will focus on administrative and monitoring functions to support Customs and Border Patrol, not on law enforcement. There are already 2,500 National Guard troops at the border, with Biden’s troops set to arrive on May 10th. Democrats previously criticized Trump’s deployments, calling them political and damaging to the country when done right before the midterms. Yet, Democrats have not exhibited vocal opposition to Biden’s decision. The purpose of the additional troops is to provide support to border officials to combat a predicted surge in migrants as Title 42 ends, resulting in a potential blowback from Democrats.