DHS begins implementing Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) at Port of Nogales

Date Announced
Jan. 2, 2020
DHS announces that it is processing individuals under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) at the Nogales Port of Entry, thus bringing the total number of ports deploying MPP to seven. [ID #119]
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Effective Date of Change
Jan. 2, 2020
Subsequent Action
February 28, 2020
A federal district court enjoined the MPP policy on Apr. 8, 2019. 9th Circuit stayed the injunction pending appeal, and then affirmed the injunction on Feb. 28, 2020. Supreme Court stayed the injunction on Mar. 11, 2020, and granted cert on Oct. 19, 2020. Oral argument is expected in Feb. 2021. See Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf (N.D. Cal. 3:19-cv-00807)(9th Cir. 19-15716)(SCOTUS 19-1212).

**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**
Ninth Circuit--Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf

Status: Final/Actual In Litigation

Type of Action: Change in Practice

Subject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CAT Border Hearings and Adjudications

Agencies Affected: CBP ICE USCIS EOIR

Prior Policies

Prior to MPP, an asylum seeker at the border, upon demonstrating a credible fear of persecution, was permitted to wait in the U.S. pending their removal hearing and asylum adjudication.
8 U.S.C. § 1158 - Asylum