On May 11, Title 42, the public health immigration policy that allowed the immediate expulsion of migrants at the border due to COVID-19, is set to expire, causing concern for communities along the border of Texas and New Mexico. Republican Congressman Keith Self expects a wave of people will try to cross the border once Title 42 expires. El Paso has already declared a state of emergency in anticipation of overcrowded shelters and sidewalks. Although the Biden Administration has promised to increase deportations and send 1,500 active-duty troops to assist at the border, those service members will not have law enforcement duties. The new federal immigration law Title 8 will take its place, which Miyagishima, the Las Cruces mayor, claims is more strict and will make the processing of migrants harder. Penalties for unauthorized border crossing can range from years of bans to being detained and arrested. As locals wait in anticipation, the question remains: what will happen at the border when Title 42 expires?