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(Washington) — The Department of Homeland Security said It revived hours after the judge lifted the order that came into force in December on Monday, when asylum seekers ended their Trump-era policy requiring them to wait for a hearing in a U.S. immigration court in Mexico. ..
The timing has been questionable since the Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that the Biden administration could end its "stay in Mexico" policy. Homeland Security officials waitedfor the court to prove the ruling, andfor Trump's appointed judge, Matthew Kaxmalik of Amarillo, Texas, to lift the injunction. He was almost silent, saying he had to. The Supreme Court approved the ruling last week. The
program will be unleashed "in a quick and orderly manner," the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. No more people are registered and those who appear in court will not be returned to Mexico when they appear in the United States for the next hearing.
The policy "has inherent flaws that impose unreasonable labor costs and separate resources and personnel from other prioritized efforts to secure borders," the ministry said. rice field.
Whether a person whose claim is denied or dismissed gets a second chance, or whether the next court day is allowed to return to the United States sooner. Many questions remain, such as. .. The Department of Homeland Security said it would provide additional information "in the next few days."
Approximately 70,000 immigrants were subject to this policy from the introduction by President Donald Trump in January 2019 to the suspension of President Joe Biden on the first day of his inauguration in January 2021. This is officially known as the "Immigration Protection Protocol". Fulfill the promise of the campaign. During the early months of President Biden, many were allowed to return to the United States to file proceedings.
From December to June, nearly 5,800 people were covered by this policy, a modest number. Nicaragua is the largest number, with others from Cuba, Colombia and Venezuela.
Trump has made this policy the centerpiece of border enforcement. Critics said it was inhumane to expose migrants to extreme violence in Mexico and make access to lawyers much more difficult.
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