The drowning death of a woman and two children from Mexico on the US-Mexico border have magnified the rift between Texas and federal officials over who has jurisdiction on the border and how to tackle the migrant crisis.

The pandemic-era policy nearly halted the processing of asylum applications. As Title 42 was lifted on Thursday, officials braced for an influx of migrants. But the reality was relatively calm.

The U.S. is reopening the busy port of entry in Del Rio, Texas, after it cleared thousands of migrants, mostly Haitians, who had set up camp below the international bridge crossing.