U. S. may change migration policy with Mexico
2023.02.07 03:49
U. S. may change migration policy with Mexico
By Kristina Sobol
Budrigannews.com – On Monday, the Mexican government stated that it is opposed to the resumption of the “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy, which required asylum seekers to wait for U.S. hearings in Mexico.
The Trump administration introduced the program, which is currently suspended, and President Joe Biden has attempted to end it.
Texas and Missouri, on the other hand, filed a lawsuit to keep the program going, and in December, a judge in the United States halted Biden’s attempt, stating that the Department of Homeland Security had failed to adequately explain why the policy was ineffective and should be scrapped.
The foreign ministry of Mexico did not specify the reasons behind its opposition. Activists contend that the policy, which is officially referred to as Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), places migrants in perilous border cities where they face kidnapping and extortion threats.
U.S. officials would likely have to decide whether asylum seekers can stay in the United States while their claims are evaluated or make other arrangements to remove them from the country if the Mexican government continues to stand firm in its opposition.
According to the foreign ministry, during the time that former President Donald Trump was in office, approximately 74,000 migrants entered Mexico through the program. That number is only 7,500 under Biden.
In a statement provided to Reuters on Monday, a spokesperson for the United States Department of Homeland Security, Marsha Espinosa, stated that the Biden Administration will continue its legal efforts to remove MPP.
Espinosa added, “Our ability to implement MPP pursuant to a court order has always been contingent on the Mexican government’s willingness to accept returns under MPP.”
The Biden administration has looked into other options to cut down on the number of migrants coming to the southern border of the United States. One option is a program that lets some Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans enter the country by appointment.
The number of migrants from those countries who were caught crossing the border significantly decreased from December to January, indicating that the program has had some success, according to U.S. officials.
Human rights groups have pushed for the inclusion of additional nationalities.
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