The Trump administration's ‘remain in Mexico’ policy will be reinstated.
The policy forces asylum seekers to wait out their immigration proceedings in Mexico.
Immigrant advocates said the migrant protection protocols program violates human rights.
They say Mexico does not have the resources to help migrants staying there.
One organization said the program exposes people to violence in Mexico’s crime-ridden cities while they wait for their court hearings.
“Let’s remind ourselves that several members of those refugee families that were part of the MPP in the past were killed in Mexico by criminal activity,” said Fernando Garcia the executive director of Border Network for Human Rights.
While President Biden tried to get rid of the program, a federal judge in Texas reinstated it saying it violated federal law.
But the re-installment has some changes, which include that all migrants will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and ensure cases are heard quickly.
The Annunciation House said the policy being reinstated does not impact the services it provides.
It said when the program was put on paise its workload increased.
Hope Border Institutes said it will continue to support asylum seekers through a fund they created.
“We have been working this whole time to support shelters and emergency medical needs for example in Cd. Juarez, so that has never stopped and will continue,” said Hannah Hollandbyrd a policy specialist with Hope Border Institute.
The Remain in Mexico policy will resume on Monday in one borer city and extend to other cities like El Paso.
Below are statements from political figures and organizations on the policy being reinstated.
The Department of Health and Services provided the following document:
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