In this weekend's episode, C-SPAN's Washington Journal takes a deep dive into two policy debates that dominated Washington this week: the debt ceiling standoff – and the end of Title 42… the pandemic-related measure that restricted asylum seekers at the southern border.

First –  Andrew Selee President of the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute discusses the end of Title 42 – its impact – and the Biden Administration's plan to deal with the expected influx of migrants now that restrictions have been lifted.

Then, SHAI AKABAS – economic policy director at the Bipartisan Policy Center - discusses the debt limit stalemate -and his analysis of the so-called "X date" – the date in which the government is unable to pay its bills.

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