TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jun 30, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Joe Biden to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy, The Hill reports. The policy, put in place by former President Donald Trump, requires U.S. asylum-seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their applications are processed. The 5-4 ruling found that the administration did not violate federal immigration law when it sought to rescind the policy and returned the case to lower courts for additional proceedings. Although it’s headed back to the lower courts, an October rescission by the Department of Homeland Security says it will take effect “as soon as practicable” following a decision from the court.