The Remain in Mexico Policy Continues After Trump
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The Remain in Mexico policy, which allowed asylum seekers to be returned to Mexico while their asylum claims were decided, was one of the signature immigration policies of the Trump administration. The Biden administration to this point has been blocked from ending that policy and seeks the Supreme Court to intervene.
Stef W. Knight for Axios reports on the latest developments in the Remain in Mexico policy:
“The Biden administration brought 36 migrants back to the U.S. for court hearings [yesterday] under the reimposed Remain in Mexico program and expanded its enforcement of that program into San Diego, even as it continues efforts to end the policy, administration officials told reporters on a call.
The big picture: The administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene to allow them to end what’s formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), which forces asylum seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their cases are heard.
- More than 200 migrants have been already returned to Mexico since a court forced the policy’s reimplementation last month.
- Officials highlighted attempts to make the program more humanitarian compared to when it was first enforced under President Trump, including providing better access to legal counsel both before being sent back to Mexico and ahead of court hearings.
- Migrants will now be provided transportation directly to shelters after returning to Mexico, facilities have better WiFi and the Mexican government has committed to providing enhanced security at shelters.”
KJ