Chinanews.com, August 22. According to the American Chinese website, on the evening of the 20th local time, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal judge's order to restore Trump-era immigration policy, which requires immigrants seeking asylum at the southern border. Waiting in Mexico while the application is pending.
Justice Samuel Alito issued the order, putting the relevant proceedings on hold.
The Supreme Court then needs to consider how to deal with the Biden government's request and impose a longer-term obstacle to the restoration of the Migration Protection Agreement (MPP) process, that is, the "stay in Mexico" plan.
In a briefing submitted to the Supreme Court, the Biden administration argued that restarting the plan "will damage the relationship between the United States and important regional partners, severely disrupt its operations on the southern border, and may cause diplomatic and humanitarian crises."
The "Stay in Mexico" plan is the cornerstone of former President Trump's border policy, which forces potential asylum seekers to stay in Mexico and wait for the outcome of their case in the U.S. immigration court.
Shortly after taking office, Biden ordered the suspension of the program and allowed approximately 11,000 asylum-seeking immigrants to enter.
Earlier, on the 19th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected the government's request to postpone the resumption of the plan.
The Biden administration then turned to the Supreme Court.