Good news for immigrants in Mexico. The U.S. “Remain in Mexico” migration policy has been rescinded.
Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States will no longer be forced to wait in Mexico. The news was announced yesterday by the Department of Homeland Security after a federal judge lifted his injunction following the Supreme Court ruling.
The asylum seekers’ cases will be processed in a “prompt and orderly manner. Those who are required to appear before an immigration judge will not be returned to Mexico. Their cases will be processed in accordance with existing laws, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Monday, acknowledging that the anti-immigrant policy “has endemic flaws, imposes unjustifiable human costs and diverts resources and personnel from other priority efforts to secure our border.
However, the U.S. agency has yet to provide details on how asylum claims will be handled, including those whose claims have been rejected and those whose hearings are scheduled in the coming days or months and who are currently in Mexico.
Since the implementation of this policy known as “migrant protection protocols”, more than 70,000 migrants have been affected by this decision made under the administration of Donald Trump in 2019.
Anticipating the U.S. government’s decision, tens of thousands of migrants are already preparing to resume their journey to the United States. This is a major concern for Joe Biden’s administration less than three months before the midterm elections. Republicans intend to capitalize on the migration crisis in the hope of regaining control of the U.S. Congress.
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