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News Articles: Remain in Mexico

Migrant families live in tents at the Movimiento Juventud 2000 shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, back in April 2022, when the U.S. border restrictions known as Title 42 and "Remain in Mexico" were still in effect.

Trump reinforces use of his 'Remain in Mexico' policy

The policy, which was created and implemented during the first Trump administration in 2019, resulted in tens of thousands of migrants waiting for extended periods in Mexico.

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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Jasmine Garsd
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio delivers remarks alongside rancher John Ladd (right) and Paul A. Perez, president of the National Border Patrol Council, as Vance tours the U.S. Border Wall on Thursday in Montezuma Pass, Ariz. Vance is visiting the border on the final stop of his first visit to the Southwest as a vice presidential candidate.

Vance focuses his border attacks on the 'Harris administration'

JD Vance employed that particular phrase — the “Harris administration” — repeatedly Thursday, as the Trump campaign moves to put the vice president in the spotlight.

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By:
  • Ben Giles
Migrants leave Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct. 27 as they continue their trek north toward Mexico's northern states and the U.S. border.

U.S. will resume 'Remain in Mexico' policy for asylum-seekers

Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans to comply with a court order.

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By:
  • The Associated Press
President Joe Biden announced his administration would temporarily pause deportations for certain people and halt a Trump-era program for handling asylum seekers at the southern border.

Biden Suspends Deportations, Stops 'Remain In Mexico' Policy

Under the Biden administration, the Department of Homeland Security looks set to roll back several Trump-era immigration policies and to establish a path to citizenship for immigrants.

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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz