REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1259
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-02-23
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Immigration status and procedures

Latin America

Mexico
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2021 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled <i>Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols</i>. </p> <p>(The protocols generally required aliens who are not clearly admissible, including those seeking asylum, arriving by land along the U.S.-Mexico border to be returned to Mexico while their immigration proceedings are pending, rather than remain in the United States. On January 21, 2021, DHS stopped applying the protocols to newly-arrived individuals.)</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2021 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Arrington , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Harris , Ms. Herrell , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Perry , Mr. Posey , Mr. Roy , Mr. Steube , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2021 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021 . 2. Migrant Protection Protocols Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the Migrant Protection Protocols in accordance with the memorandum of Secretary of Homeland Security Nielsen entitled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols , dated January 25, 2019.