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Original Date Announced
July 11, 2018Press reports that the Trump administration is considering a safe third country agreement with Mexico. This agreement would require asylum seekers transiting through Mexico to apply for protection there rather than in the United States. It would allow U.S. border guards to turn back such asylum seekers at border crossings and quickly return to Mexico anyone who has already entered the US to seek refuge, regardless of their nationality. [ID #47]
Report: U.S. and Mexico discussing a deal that could slash migration at the borderSubsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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July 16, 2019
Interim Final Rule re Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications
Although no agreement is reached with Mexico, DHS and DOJ issue joint third-country asylum interim final rule in July 2019 preventing asylum seekers from applying for asylum without first seeking asylum in Mexico. View Document
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CAT BorderAssociated or Derivative Policies
- June 7, 2019 United States and Mexico sign joint statement on immigration enforcement
- June 7, 2019 United States and Mexico to discuss binding bilateral refugee agreement
- July 26, 2019 United States and Guatemala sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement
- September 20, 2019 United States and El Salvador sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement
- September 27, 2019 U.S. and Honduras sign agreements on immigration enforcement and H-2 visa programs
- December 17, 2020 DHS and DOJ issue joint third country asylum final rule
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- May 9, 2013 Prior to the Trump administration, the only safe third country agreement the United States had signed was with Canada. USCIS RAIO Lesson Plan - Safe Third Country Threshold Screening