Increasing Numbers “Remain in Mexico” Awaiting Immigration Court Hearings

Immigrants waiting for their Immigration Court hearings under the “Remain in Mexico” MPP protocols have been rapidly increasing in number. Case-by-case court records obtained by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University show that during July a total of 11,804 immigrants were sent back to Mexico to await their MPP hearings. This is up from 5,161 during May and 5,883 in June.  

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