The Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration has the power to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy in a 5-4 decision Thursday, which means that some migrants may no longer have to wait in Mexico while waiting for their immigration hearing in court.
Trump, former president and Republicans praised the policy for its ability to manage the flow of migrants at the border. Fox News reported that the Biden Administration tried to remove Migrant Protection Protocols. However, they were blocked in lower courts.
Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-New Mexico) voiced her opposition to the Supreme Court’s ruling and said that this could make the border crisis more disastrous. Herrell stated in an exclusive statement that her communications director had provided:
“If there are concerns about humanitarian issues in Mexico, the Biden administration can work to solve those. But allowing anyone for any reason immediate entry into our country will worsen the continuing disaster we have seen over the last 30 months: nearly 3,000,000 people have tried to enter our country illegally, 700,000 have eluded capture, and 1,000,000 were released into our cities by the Biden administration, never to show up for a hearing.”
“It is a disgrace that Joe Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas care so little for the security of our communities and our nation,” she added.
Herrell represents New Mexico’s Second Congressional District, which covers the entire southern border of the state.
While the conditions of migrants in Mexico are not ideal, it was one of many ways the government could reduce the massive flow of illegal immigrants to the United States.
“Section 1225(b)(2)(C) plainly confers a discretionary authority to return aliens to Mexico. This Court has “repeatedly observed” that “the word ‘may’ clearly connotes discretion,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.
According to Axios, about 70,000 migrants were impacted by “Remain in Mexico” under the Trump administration, and 6,000 who were part of the program under Biden starting in December 2021 received help from the United Nations.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, 1,536,899 migrants encountered the southern border in fiscal 2022.
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