Sen. Kelly says Biden admin doesn’t have plan in place for lifting Title 42: ‘It’s going to be a crisis’

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly is warning that the Biden administration does not have a sufficient plan in place for the looming end of the Title 42 public health order that has been used to quickly remove migrants at the border, warning the border will see a “crisis” if the order is ended without adequate preparation.

“I spent 15 years flying the Space Shuttle as a pilot of the Space Shuttle, commander of the Space Shuttle,” Kelly told Fox News Digital in an interview Friday. “We spent a lot of time preparing and training and making sure we have the right things in place for stuff that’s expected, and we spend an equal amount on stuff that’s unexpected, the contingency plans.”

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“In this case, the administration hasn’t even prepared, and they don’t have a plan for what to expect. Forget about the unexpected part, I’m just asking for the first part of this. We know what the situation on the ground is going to be. Let’s come up with a detailed plan and put it in place — and I just haven’t seen that.”

The Biden administration announced this month that it will end the order, which has been used since March 2020 to expel a majority of migrants at the border, on May 23. It sparked concerns from both Republicans and Democrats — including Kelly — that ending Title 42 will lead to an overwhelming surge at the border. The Biden administration has said it is preparing for up to 18,000 migrants a day.

Kelly spoke to Fox News Digital after a visit to the Arizona border, his fifth since becoming a senator. There, he visited the Douglas Port of Entry, which is being reconstructed with $400 million in funding he secured in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. He also spoke to officials about improving technology at…