Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has warned migrants that the end of Title 42, a pandemic-era border restriction which allowed most asylum seekers to be quickly turned back, does not mean that the border is open. The policy, which was put into effect by the Trump administration and will expire at midnight tonight, has been widely criticized, with advocates citing humanitarian concerns. Mayorkas stressed that the Biden administration has been preparing for the end of Title 42 for the past two years, but acknowledged that the end of the policy will pose a challenge since large numbers of migrants are expected to attempt to cross the US-Mexico border in hopes of gaining asylum. Anyone who arrives at the border after midnight tonight will be presumed ineligible for asylum and subject to consequences for unlawful entry. The Biden administration has been criticized by both Republicans and Democrats for its handling of the border, with many criticizing the current system as inefficient and inhumane towards migrants.