Appeals court rules against Biden administration's termination of 'remain in Mexico' policy
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The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday night ruled against the Biden administration's bid to terminate the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" policy, which requires non-Mexican migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court dates.
The Biden administration relaunched the policy last week after a district court order required its revival. The Supreme Court had previously denied a request from the administration that the program's revival remain on hold while the case was appealed. Since the program was reinstated, 86 migrants have been returned to Mexico, according to the International Organization for Migration.
On Monday night, the 5th Circuit upheld a district judge's ruling blocking the administration's termination of the program. The opinion -- issued by three Republican-appointed judges -- said the administration's efforts to terminate the program did not comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, which sets out specific processes that agencies must go through in unveiling new policies.
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