H.R. 1259 · 117th Congress · House

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Feb 23, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2021 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

(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.)

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 28, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. FEB 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 23, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 28, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 23, 2021

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