Earlier this month, three Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit arguing it’s illegal for the administration to rescind the CDC’s Title 42 policy, which allows for the expulsion of migrants to stop the spread of Covid-19. Among their arguments was that the administration failed to evaluate the impact on states if there’s a surge in border crossings…

The effort speaks to a broad belief among Republicans that the Title 42 decision can focus voters’ attention on one of Democrats’ longstanding political vulnerabilities — immigration — and help them secure statehouses, take back control of Congress and stifle the president’s agenda over the next two years…

“This is a massive political loser for Democrats,” said Zack Roday, a Virginia-based GOP strategist who works on campaigns around the country. “In border states we have an opportunity to talk about it in a localized way because it’s so relevant to those communities. And in places like Colorado, where we have a lot of House and Senate races, there’s been a lot of debate over fentanyl sentencing, so we can link it to that. Really, no matter where you are, this touches on the safety issues that independent voters list as one of their top concerns.”