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This bill aims to make the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy, mandatory for the U.S. government. Currently, the law allows the government to implement these protocols at its discretion (using the word "may"), but this bill would change the language to "shall," which would require the government to implement the MPP. The Migrant Protection Protocols, first introduced during the Trump administration in 2019, require asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their immigration proceedings are pending, instead of being allowed to enter the United States. By amending Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the bill would legally compel the Department of Homeland Security to continue this controversial practice, which has been the subject of significant legal and humanitarian debate. The bill is short and straightforward, focusing on changing a single word in existing immigration law to transform the MPP from a discretionary program to a mandatory policy.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/112/all-info