Biden admin. issues memo to tell federal courts for a 2nd time that it wishes to terminate the Trump-era policy known as 'Remain in Mexico' that forces migrant asylum seekers to wait in Mexico until their US court dates.
Migrants attempt to cross in to the U.S. from Mexico at the border on Oct. 7, 2021 in San Luis, Ariz.WASHINGTON — The Biden administration issued a memo on Thursday to tell federal courts for a second time that it wishes to terminate the Trump-era policy known as"Federal courts, including the Supreme Court,and, in compliance with that order, the Department of Homeland Security is working with Mexico to reinstate the policy by mid-November.
"At the same time we are vigorously fighting that court ruling and issuing this termination memo, the secretary of the department will comply with that court order and will be continuing to take the necessary steps to re-implement [Remain in Mexico]," a senior administration official told reporters on Thursday.of approximately 1,300 to 2,000 mainly Central American migrants is making its way through Mexico to the U.S. border.
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