REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-02-06T09:07:17Z

Explore the details of House Bill 273 REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

2/6/2025, 9:07 AM

Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2025 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

(The protocols generally required aliens who are not clearly admissible, including those seeking asylum, arriving by land along the U.S.-Mexico border to be returned to Mexico while their immigration proceedings are pending, rather than remain in the United States. On January 21, 2021, DHS stopped applying the protocols to newly-arrived individuals.)

Bill 119 HR 273, also known as the "Migrant Protection Protocols Continuation Act," is a piece of legislation that aims to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue implementing the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). The MPP, also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy, requires certain foreign individuals seeking asylum in the United States to wait in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed.

The bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to immigration and border security. It is important to note that the MPP has been a controversial policy, with critics arguing that it puts vulnerable individuals at risk by forcing them to wait in dangerous conditions in Mexico.

Supporters of the bill argue that the MPP is necessary to address the influx of migrants at the southern border and to ensure that asylum claims are processed in a timely and orderly manner. The bill is currently being debated in Congress, with both supporters and opponents voicing their opinions on the potential impact of the legislation.

Congress

119

Number

HR - 273

Introduced on

2025-01-09

# Amendments

Variations and Revisions

1/9/2025

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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced

Introduced to House

House to Vote

Introduced to Senate

Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2025 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

Alternative Names

Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.