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Kate Morrissey

Supreme Court rules 'Remain in Mexico' can end. Now asylum seekers wait in Tijuana to see if it really will

TIJUANA, Mexico — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Biden administration can end the "Remain in Mexico" program, but life does not appear likely to change much for asylum seekers waiting in Tijuana for their U.S. immigration court cases — at least for the near future.

The ruling led to celebrations from many advocates who have long pushed to end the controversial program officially known as Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP. But it's not yet clear what the decision will mean for those enrolled in the program.

"The laws of the United States keep changing," said Adán, a Nicaraguan asylum seeker, speaking in Spanish. "We don't know if they'll get us out of here. This news, more than anything, generates more uncertainty."

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