After the Biden administration's suspension and then termination in June 2021 of the Trump-era policy known as "Remain in Mexico" or the "Migrant Protection Protocols," under which asylum seekers who wish to enter the United States through Mexico await processing...
Topic: Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
DHS Tries Again to Terminate Migrant Protection Protocols
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, announced on October 29, 2021, the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), a controversial program started by the Trump administration in early 2019 under which undocumented migrants seeking admission...
DHS ‘Respectfully Disagrees’ With Court Decision on MPP
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on August 24, 2021, that it "respectfully disagrees" with a district court decision that maintains the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and "regrets that the Supreme Court declined to issue a stay." DHS said it appealed...
