Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and other Democrats have issued statements speaking out against the plan to terminate a Title 42 order. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the order will be nixed effective May 23.

Even with the policy in place, the U.S. has been facing an ongoing massive flow of migrants, but the move could worsen the already significant problem.

“Today’s announcement by the CDC and the Biden Administration is a frightening decision,” Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said in a statement. “Title 42 has been an essential tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19 and controlling the influx of migrants at our southern border. We are already facing an unprecedented increase in migrants this year, and that will only get worse if the Administration ends the Title 42 policy. We are nowhere near prepared to deal with that influx. Until we have comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform that commits to securing our borders and providing a pathway to citizenship for qualified immigrants, Title 42 must stay in place.”