The Supreme Court Upholds a Federal Judge’s Order to Reinstate “Remain in Mexico”

The reinstatement of the controversial “remain in Mexico” program was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday after it denied an appeal by the Biden administration. The judge’s order forces the administration to begin reimplementing the program Wednesday.

“The applicants have failed to show a likelihood of success on the claim that the memorandum rescinding the Migrant Protection Protocols was not arbitrary and capricious,” the Supreme Court ruling found.

The Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday upheld a federal court judge’s decision that MPP must be reinstated.