Immigration Weekly Round-Up: “Remain in Mexico Policy” Ends; Bipartisan Calls to Protect Afghan Allies; USCIS Softens Unlawful Voter Registration Penalties
Friday, June 4, 2021
White House Terminates “Remain in Mexico” Program
On Tuesday, the Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” program, which had imposed potential asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while their applications for asylum processed in the U.S. immigration court system. The Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, issued a memo stating that the policy had not helped with border management.
The policy had not been enforced by President Biden since he took office but had not been officially revoked until this week. The move comes on the heels of a separate decision of the Biden administration to bar the separation of families to prosecute immigrants for unlawful border crossings.
White House Faces Call to Protect Afghans Who Defended U.S. Military Efforts
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/immigration-weekly-round-remain-mexico-policy-ends-bipartisan-calls-to-protect
