The homeland security chief is admitting the next days and weeks will be "difficult" with the end of Title 42. The COVID era rule was used to expedite deportations. Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas claimed the border will not be open after May 11th, but would not elaborate on what exactly that meant. He blamed the surge on Congress for not passing a comprehensive immigration bill. warned immigrants to only use "legal pathways" to enter the U.S. Republicans claim the Biden Administration has no plan to deal with the surge coming this week.