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#Remain in Mexico

The Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) policy forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico during U.S. immigration proceedings. Documented kidnappings, assaults, and murders of people returned to dangerous Mexican border cities.

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Updated July 15, 2025 Deportation & Immigration
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Reimposition of 'Remain in Mexico' Migrant Protection Protocols

The administration reinstated 'Remain in Mexico,' forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexican cities that the US State Department itself rates as 'Level 4: Do Not Travel' due to kidnapping and violence. MSF documented kidnapping rates as high as 75% among those returned under the policy.

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