Texas National Guard drills in prep for coming illegal 'mass migration' surge

On Thursday, members of the Texas National Guard were seen running training exercises involving riot gear in preparation for an anticipated significant jump in illegal United States - Mexico border crossings next month.

"Texas National Guard soldiers in riot gear running drills in the RGV on how to respond to a ‘mass migration’ event when Title 42 drops next month. DHS projects up to 18,000 illegal crossings per *day* when that time comes. That’s more than double the current volume," wrote Bill Melugin of Fox News.

The Biden administration last week revealed they're ending the Title 42 border policy on May 23. It was a measure introduced by former President Donald Trump that allowed border officials to immediately expel migrants on the basis of curtailing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden's CDC says it's no longer necessary, but Missouri, Louisiana, and Arizona disagree with the decision. The states have put forward a lawsuit that claims ending Title 42 "was done unlawfully and will have a devastating impact on states."