US Court reverses policy for
Central American migrants in Mexico
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| Central American migrants wait to cross to the US at the El Chaparral crossing port on the Mexico/US border (AFP) |
The US established Mexico Remain Policy, which holds Central
American migrants in Mexico, while their asylum applications are being
considered, is being directly challenged by a US Federal Court.
By James Blears
This decision comes from the ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
It directly takes issue and disagrees with the Remain in Mexico Policy,
officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, which has been described
as an essential immigration controlling tool by the Department of Homeland
Security. They consider it strategically useful in plugging a loophole, which
has become a gap.
The law itself took effect and has been rigorously enforced
since January 2019. It applies to migrants entering Mexico through its
Southern Frontier to stay put until their applications for asylum are
considered and finally decided by US Immigration Authorities. This
process, which is often unsuccessful for the would-be migrants, can take
years, and the US argues that many skip the process and rapidly disappear into
the vast as well as diverse United States.
But Mexico has become swamped with hungry and homeless
migrants, who are faced with the choice of staying put permanently or going
home to an often uncertain and impoverished future.
During the past months, Mexico has sent thousands of
National Guard to patrol is Northern and Southern Borders, and this has
significantly reduced migration flows.
This latest ruling which is seen as a test case is certain
to be challenged by the US Supreme Court and the Trump Administration.
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