‘Lives at Risk' if Supreme Court Approves of Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico Policy'

While asylum seekers are typically allowed to remain in a country when seeking the legal protection, the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy required migrants to return to Mexico and await the proceedings there. The Biden administration has tried to rescind the policy, but a judge ordered it reinstated - and a Supreme Court decision could further entrench the policy in the U.S.