The border rule dividing Democrats

Plus, Shanghai eases Covid-19 lockdowns for millions. Democrats push Biden on a Trump-era immigration rule; Shanghai eases Covid-19 lockdowns for millions. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.   TOP NEWS Democrats pressure the Biden Administration on Title 42 Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images - A growing number of Democrats is pushing the Biden administration to reconsider or delay ending a Trump-era immigration rule granting border officials broad authority to quickly expel asylum seekers. [[Politico / Burgess Everett and Holly Otterbein](] - The policy, known as Title 42, allows noncitizens to be denied entry to the US for health reasons; Trump instituted it at the beginning of the pandemic. [[The Hill / Alexander Bolton](] - Public health officials have long said Title 42, which has resulted in more than 1.7 million expulsions, is ineffective at stopping the spread of Covid-19. It has, however, been an effective tool for reducing the number of migrants at the border. [[CNN / MJ Lee and Kate Sullivan](] - Citing the current state of the pandemic, the CDC announced the policy will expire on May 23. [[Newsweek / Khaleda Rahman](] - An April Morning Consult [poll]( showed most Americans disapprove of scrapping Title 42, prompting fear among some Democrats of the political fallout in November’s midterm elections. [[National Public Radio / Deepa Shivaram](] - Now, moderate and progressive Democratic lawmakers and candidates are asking for a detailed plan for handling the expected influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border. However, Biden also faces pressure from progressives who say the policy unfairly keeps out asylum seekers. [[Axios / Hans Nichols and Jonathan Swan](] [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Shanghai eases Covid-19 lockdowns for millions - On Wednesday, Shanghai allowed millions of residents to leave their homes for the first time in weeks as health officials say the coronavirus is now partially under control. [[Associated Press / Joe McDonald](] - More than 16 million of the city’s 25 million people are still confined to their homes, but a top health official said a downward trend in the cases means close to 8 million people can return to work. [[Reuters / Brenda Goh and Ella Cao](] - To comply with China’s “zero-Covid” policy, Shanghai in late March ordered strict lockdowns and quarantined those who tested positive in separate facilities. The sudden lockdown led to complaints about lack of food and poor conditions. [[CNN / Steven Jiang](] - Shanghai reported 17 deaths amid 400,000 cases during its three-week surge. Officials say the low death numbers prove China’s zero-Covid strategy works, but public health officials outside the country say the actual death toll could be higher. [[New York Times / Vivian Wang, Joy Dong, and Amy Chang Chien](] - The policy change also followed economic warnings that pandemic restrictions could severely hurt China’s economy. Industrial work restarted in Shanghai Tuesday; for instance, Tesla employees returned after nearly three weeks away. [[Gizmodo / Passant Rabie](]   MISCELLANEOUS The Biden administration has provided at least 40,000 student loan borrowers with immediate forgiveness. [[Forbes / Adam S. Minsky](] - Wednesday, the Florida Senate approved a measure that would take special land privileges away from Disney World in a move seen as retaliation over its opposition to the "Don’t Say Gay" Bill. [[NYT / Brooks Barnes](] - French President Emmanuel Macron faced challenger Marine Le Pen on Wednesday in their only debate ahead of Sunday’s runoff election. 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