US plans to reinstate Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy

Immigration advocates say the programme exposes migrants to violence and kidnappings in dangerous Mexican border cities.

The Biden administration is planning to reinstate a controversial Trump-era immigration policy along its southern border that forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their hearings in US immigration court.

But the plan to restore the “Remain in Mexico” programme, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), next month requires the approval and cooperation of the Mexican government, which has raised concerns.

The Justice Department said in a court filing that US officials are working to address those concerns.