Biden admin seeks in Supreme Court filing to end “Remain in Mexico” program – By Axios Newsroom (Axios) / December 29, 2021
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to rule on whether it is required to keep the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy.
Why it matters: President Biden was forced by a court order earlier this month to restart the controversial program, which makes asylum seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings. The administration is seeking to end the program, again, per Axios’ Stef Kight.
Driving the news: The Justice Department’s Supreme Court filing asks the justices to rule on whether Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is required to implement the directive, which is formally called the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).
