DHS expands MPP to Brazilian nationals

Date Announced
Jan. 29, 2020
DHS begins processing Brazilian migrants for return to Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocols. [ID #127]
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Effective Date of Change
Jan. 29, 2020
Subsequent Action
March 11, 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, allowing MPP to continue in force. Supreme Court 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.**
ACLU | Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf

Status: Final/Actual In Litigation

Type of Action: Agency Directive

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

Agencies Affected: CBP EOIR ICE USCIS

Prior Policies

Prior to MPP, an asylum seeker at the border or a Port of Entry, upon demonstrating a credible fear of persecution, was permitted to wait in the U.S. pending their removal hearing and asylum adjudication.
Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols

Associated or Derivative Policies
1. Dec. 20, 2018
  DHS announces Migrant Protection Protocols