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Gov. Henry McMaster on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022. (FILE/WCIV)

Gov. Henry McMaster wasted little to no time reacting to US Title 42 expiring at Midnight Friday morning, issuing an executive order to SLED.

The Governor posted his letter to the chief of the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Mark Keel on Twitter Friday, ordering that airports notify the state of illegal immigrants within the airport at any point in time.

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This comes in response to the end of Title 42, a COVID-19 public health emergency order that allowed border agents to prevent immigration at the U.S. - Mexico border on the grounds of medical concerns. Ultimately denying those seeking Asylum from entering the country.

It was put in place in March 2020, during the Trump Administration. President Biden originally planned to end the order in 2022, but a lawsuit kept in place until midnight on March 12.

The Governor pointed out in his letter concerns about the number of people expected to cross the border, ultimately issuing the request to SLED on Thursday.

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McMaster issues SLED order on illegal immigrants following Title 42 expiration - WLOS