“Remain in Mexico” Policy

Trump’s administration has made almost all immigration processes more difficult. He has been trying to decrease immigration figures since he took office in 2017.

The current administration assures that one of the roots for the economic crisis in the US is immigration of any kind.

President Trump proposed a policy called “Remain in Mexico” that stipulates that immigrants who want to apply for asylum must wait at Mexico’s borders until they receive a response about their case.

The conditions of the Mexican borders

Immigrants who must remain in Mexico are located in camps where they have tents and thousands of families are patiently waiting for a response.

Due to the amount of asylum requests, these cases can take a considerable time to be resolved.

Since many immigrants wait in deserted areas of Mexico, because it is more affordable, they are often without access to food or even water.

It should be clarified that it does not matter if a person is not from Mexico, they still have to go there to wait for the response to their request.

The background of “Remain in Mexico” policy

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had denied and canceled this policy as it may offend human rights.

Immigrant rights advocates also do not agree with this policy. They state that it is “dehumanizing” and it goes against the US Constitution.

However, during the month of March, 2020, the US Supreme Court of Justice decided to allow this policy again.

Therefore, at this time, thousands and thousands of immigrants are remaining in Mexico’s borders or even inside the country where they await for the response of their cases.

Currently, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is behind in its duties due to the threat of the Coronavirus, so immigrants must wait even longer than normal.

It is also important to highlight that face-to-face appointments for asylum claims have been postponed because all USCIS offices are temporarily closed due to the global health emergency.

What will happen to immigrants who need to request asylum?

There are several possibilities of things that could happen to immigrants with the “Remain in Mexico” policy.

• The places where they are located can be hotbeds for COVID-19 since there is no space to have distance between each other. Also, poor hygiene is a risk for the spread of the virus.
• The waiting time seems to be increasing more and more and the reality is that we still do not know when the USCIS offices will operate as normal.
• The borders of most of the countries are closed, therefore, it is more difficult for immigrants to return to their homeland now.

Possible solutions for this situation

There are a variety of ways an immigrant can enter and remain the US.

There are severe or emergency cases that are still being resolved by the USCIS.

Hope does not end for people who want to build a better future.

There are specialized entities like Motion Law that can help you with your immigration process.

We can guide you to have a successful case and start a new life in the US.

If you have any questions about an immigration issue or relating to a case you may have currently in progress, then please don’t hesitate to contact us for a FREE Phone Consultation with one of our expert immigration attorneys.

Simply call Motion Law today at: (202) 918-1799.