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Original Date Announced
January 20, 2025Section 6 of Executive Order (EO) "Securing Our Borders" directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, as soon as practicable, to work with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to "take all appropriate action to resume the Migrant Protection Protocols [MPP or "Remain in Mexico" program] in all sectors along the southern border and ensure that, pending removal proceedings, aliens described in section 235(b)(2)(C) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)) are returned to the territory from which they came."
Trump 2.0 [ID # 1417]
2025.01.20 EO 14165 - Securing Our BordersEffective Date
January 20, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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January 27, 2025
2025.01.27 EOIR PM 25-05
EOIR Acting Director Sirce Owen issued Policy Memorandum (PM) 25-05 rescinding and cancelling Biden-era PM 21-26, which provided guidance to immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals on adjudicating Motions to Reopen for respondents who had been placed in the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). PM 25-05 states that PM 21-26 "no longer accurately represents the policy of the Executive Branch, including DHS and DOJ," after DHS resumed MPP on January 21, 2025, in response to the directive in President Trump's "Securing Our Borders" EO.
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January 31, 2025
2025.01.31 Joint Brief on Reinstatement of Migrant Protection Protocols - Texas v. Biden
In light of MPP's reinstatement, the parties in Texas v. Biden filed a joint brief requesting "the court hold this case in abeyance for 180 days while incoming leadership" at DHS "assess[] this case and how to proceed." Notably, this filing represents to the court that MPP will "be operational" within 180 days. Texas v. Biden, No. 2:21-cv-00067-Z (N.D. Tex.).
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February 11, 2025
2025.02.11 Complaint - Immigrant Defenders Law Center v. Kristi Noem
Plaintiff Immigrant Defenders Law Center filed an emergency motion to stay reimplementation of the 2019 Migrant Protection Protocols pending the lawsuit's conclusion. The case challenges unlawful implementation of the 2019 policy, which the Trump administration says has "immediately" resumed. Immigrant Defenders Law Center v. Kristi Noem, 2:20-cv-09893-JGB-SHK (C.D. Cal.).
**see litigation note above**
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April 16, 2025
2025.04.16 Order Granting Emergency Motion for a Stay of Reimplementation of MPP - Immigrant Defenders Law Center, et al. v. Kristi Noem, et al.
The U.S. District Court for Central District of California granted plaintiff's motion to stay MPP's reimplementation pending the lawsuit's conclusion. The court found that the policy likely infringes upon the legal rights of asylum seekers and obstructs access to legal representation. Specifically, the court noted that over 90% of individuals subjected to MPP lacked legal counsel and that the policy impeded organizations like ImmDef from effectively communicating with and advising their clients. Immigrant Defenders Law Center v. Kristi Noem, 2:20-cv-09893-JGB-SHK (C.D. Cal.).
Litigation entries are limited to initial complaints and major substantive rulings. For pleadings and additional information, use name and docket number to search Civil Rights Clearinghouse and CourtListener or visit Just Security Litigation Tracker.
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Current Status
Not in effectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Trump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: Border Asylum, Withholding and CATAssociated or Derivative Policies
- December 20, 2018 DHS promulgates the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165: "Securing Our Borders"
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021 EOIR Policy Memorandum (PM) 12-16 on "Migrant Protection Protocols and Motions to Reopen."
EOIR PM 21-26 Migrant Protection Protocols and Motions to Reopen -
October 21, 2021
DHS explanation of the decision to terminate the Migrant Protection Protocols.
2021.10.29 Explanation of the Decision to Terminate the Migrant Protection Protocols
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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