A resolution to urge the President of the United States to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the Remain in Mexico program, for processing migrants, including asylum-seekers, attempting to enter the United States from Mexico.
Impact
The resolution emphasizes that the reinstatement of the Remain in Mexico program would help secure the southern border by reducing the flow of unauthorized migration, thereby addressing national security concerns. The plight of Border Patrol agents dealing with record numbers of migrant encounters, which surpassed two million in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, illustrates the urgency of the situation as immigration authorities struggle to manage these figures without adequate resources for detaining every migrant. The intent of the resolution is to call for a policy that is believed to have previously contributed to a decrease in apprehensions along the border.
Summary
House Resolution 283 urges the President of the United States to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols, colloquially known as the Remain in Mexico program, which was implemented during the Trump Administration to address illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. This resolution asserts that the program is crucial for managing the increasing number of migrants attempting to enter the United States, particularly asylum-seekers. When the program was active, it allowed individuals seeking asylum to remain in Mexico while their immigration cases were processed in the U.S. immigration courts, which effectively deterred non-meritorious claims and reduced the backlog of asylum cases.
Contention
There is a notable contention surrounding the reinstatement of the Remain in Mexico program. Critics argue that such policies undermine the ability of asylum seekers to gain legitimate entry into the United States by forcing them to wait in potentially dangerous conditions in Mexico. Furthermore, the Biden Administration had made efforts to terminate the program upon taking office, citing concerns over its humanitarian impacts. The ongoing legal challenges regarding the decision to end the program also indicate a complex landscape of immigration policy that is fraught with legal, ethical, and security dilemmas, resulting in a polarized discourse on how best to handle migration crises.
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the constitutional right of State Governors to repel the dangerous ongoing invasion across the United States southern border.
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the constitutional right of State Governors to repel the dangerous ongoing invasion across the United States southern border.
An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.
Opposes President Biden's policies regarding crisis on United States-Mexico border; urges President Biden to reinstate policies that secured nation's southern border under prior administration.
Opposes President Biden's policies regarding crisis on United States-Mexico border; urges President Biden to reinstate policies that secured nation's southern border under prior administration.
Opposes President Biden's policies regarding crisis on United States-Mexico border; urges President Biden to reinstate policies that secured nation's southern border under prior administration.
Opposes President Biden's policies regarding crisis on United States-Mexico border; urges President Biden to reinstate policies that secured nation's southern border under prior administration.
Secure the Border Act of 2023 This bill addresses issues regarding immigration and border security, including by imposing limits to asylum eligibility. For example, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume activities to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border; provides statutory authorization for Operation Stonegarden, which provides grants to law enforcement agencies for certain border security operations; prohibits DHS from processing the entry of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) arriving between ports of entry; limits asylum eligibility to non-U.S. nationals who arrive in the United States at a port of entry; authorizes the removal of a non-U.S. national to a country other than that individual's country of nationality or last lawful habitual residence, whereas currently this type of removal may only be to a country that has an agreement with the United States for such removal; expands the types of crimes that may make an individual ineligible for asylum, such as a conviction for driving while intoxicated causing another person's serious bodily injury or death; authorizes DHS to suspend the introduction of certain non-U.S. nationals at an international border if DHS determines that the suspension is necessary to achieve operational control of that border; prohibits states from imposing licensing requirements on immigration detention facilities used to detain minors; authorizes immigration officers to permit an unaccompanied alien child to withdraw their application for admission into the United States even if the child is unable to make an independent decision to withdraw the application; imposes additional penalties for overstaying a visa; and requires DHS to create an electronic employment eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system and requires all employers to use the system.
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Office of Homeland Security; transferring the Office of Homeland Security from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management to the Department of Public Safety. Emergency.