AZ Briefing: Title 42 is ending. Here’s what to expect; Transportation tax hits roadblocks; Gilbert water park gets new opening date

© José Ignacio Castañeda Perez/The Arizona Republic Migrants, advocates and faith leaders gather near the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Sonora, to commemorate the third anniversary of Title 42 on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Good morning, Arizona. Here’s what you should know before you start your day.

Asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border after a controversial border restriction expires on May 11 will face a slew of Biden administration policies and increased consequences under pre-pandemic immigration law.

When Title 42 expires, border officials will return to fully enforcing Title 8 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. U.S. officials are estimating that migrant encounters along the southern border could rise to 10,000 per day after the pandemic-era restriction ends.

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Border detention centers along the border have already exceeded their capacity with more than 20,500 migrants in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody as of April 29, according to CNN.

More on what border processes will look like after Title 42 in this story.

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Gilbert’s first water park gets new opening date

Construction for Cactus Surf Park, a “state-of-the-art water park,” is slated to begin in late 2023. According to its updated timeline, Cactus Surf Park could open by September 2025. The 25-acre attraction at Higley and Queen Creek roads is described in a news release as a “much-anticipated state-of-the-art water park” within Gilbert Regional Park.

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