REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025
2/6/2025, 9:07 AMSummary of Bill HR 273
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.
Congressional Summary of HR 273
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.)
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Current Status of Bill HR 273
Bill HR 273 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 9, 2025. Bill HR 273 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on January 9, 2025. Bill HR 273's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of January 9, 2025Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 273
Total Number of Sponsors
10Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
10Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
468Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
464Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 273
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 273
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.Comments
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