DHS: Illegal immigrants will wait for court date in Mexico, not US

[mystery-ak]

DHS: Illegal immigrants will wait for court date in Mexico, not US
by Kelly Cohen
 | December 20, 2018 11:09 AM



Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Thursday that migrants who try to enter the United States illegally will be returned to Mexico for the duration of their immigration proceedings, and won't wait inside the U.S.

DHS and the Mexican foreign ministry simultaneously made the announcement Thursday as Nielsen was testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, where she outlined the plan to lawmakers.

The two countries are calling the policy “Migration Protection Protocols.” A senior administration official described the new policy as “one of the most significant border security developments in decades” on a call with reporters Thursday morning.

“Aliens trying to game the system to get into our country illegally will no longer be able to disappear into the United States, where many skip their court dates. Instead, they will wait for an immigration court decision while they are in Mexico. ‘Catch and release’ will be replaced with ‘catch and return,’” Nielsen said in a statement.

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[Sanguine]

That could be a big improvement.  They actually might make their court date...unless they're already in the US and don't feel the need to.

[Fishrrman]

I wonder how many will actually show up, instead of crossing back into the US illegally and using a different name (with different IDs, etc.) ...?