TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 25, 2021

The Biden administration recently notified the federal courts that it plans to re-implement the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy in mid-November if the Mexican government agrees to the arrangement, The Hill reports. The move comes after an initial victory by Texas and Missouri in a suit that argued the administration too hastily withdrew the policy. The administration has appealed the decision and is working to rescind the program through normal rulemaking but believes it is required to reimplement the policy until those efforts have been completed. In related news, the Department of Homeland Security says it is committed to resolving new asylum claims within six month by constructing “tent courts” on the border. It also says it plans to expand the types of asylum-seekers who are not subject to the program.