A federal judge in Texas has ruled to put on hold the Biden administration’s latest effort to end the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, until legal proceedings play out. Officially called the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), “Remain in Mexico” was a policy implemented under the Trump administration in 2019. It requires illegal aliens who claim to…
Judge Puts on Hold Biden Effort to End ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration to End Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy
The Supreme Court gave the Biden administration a green light this morning to end the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy that requires non-Mexican asylum-seekers arriving at the southern border to wait in Mexico for processing. The decision to nix the program did not violate a 1996 migrant detention law, the court held, adding that the…
SCOTUS Queries Lawyers in ‘Remain in Mexico’ Case About What Powers the Court Has
A week after hearing oral arguments in two states’ challenge to President Joe Biden’s push to dissolve the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” program that requires non-Mexican asylum-seekers arriving at the southern border to wait in Mexico for processing, the Supreme Court asked both sides to provide more briefing on its remedial powers. Texas and Missouri…
Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court to Let It Drop ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program
The Biden administration told the Supreme Court on April 26 that it should not have to continue operating the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” program that required non-Mexican asylum-seekers arriving at the southern border to wait in Mexico for processing. The case at hand is Biden v. Texas, court file 21-954. The high court agreed on…
Biden Admin Expands Remain-in-Mexico Program to San Diego
The Biden administration expanded the Trump-era “remain-in-Mexico” policy to San Diego, California, on Monday, complying with a federal court order even as it continues efforts to end the policy, administration officials told reporters on a call. Implemented in 2019, the policy, officially called the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico until…
Biden Administration Says It’s Prepared to Restore ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program Next Month
Top immigration enforcement officials in President Joe Biden’s administration said late Thursday they’re prepared to restart the Trump era “Remain in Mexico” program in November, provided Mexico agrees to cooperate. The Biden administration has made “substantial progress” towards the re-implementation of the program, formally known as the Migration Protection Protocols (MPP), government lawyers told a…
DHS to Scrap Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program Despite Orders for Reinstatement
The Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Sept. 29 that it intends to issue a new memo scrapping the “Remain in Mexico” immigration program implemented by former President Donald Trump despite a Supreme Court ruling that the program was to be reinstated. Also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), the “Remain in Mexico”…
Texas, Missouri File Motion to Compel Biden Admin to Reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
The states of Texas and Missouri filed a motion on Thursday seeking a court order to force the Biden administration to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program, accusing the administration of having ignored the Supreme Court’s order last month to do so. The motion (pdf) filed late Thursday accuses the administration of having stalled…
Trump Responds to Biden Admin Ending Key ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered a critical response after the Biden administration officially ended his Migrant Protection Protocols policy that directed illegal immigrants and some asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico while waiting for their court date. Trump said that his 2019 directive, sometimes known as the “remain in Mexico” policy, was a “historic…
Sen. Blackburn Introduces Legislation to Reinstate Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation seeking to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) policy to curb the recent surge of illegal immigrants at the border. The bill named, “Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act,” would require migrants who cross the southern border without proper documentation to remain in Mexico until their…
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