The "remain in Mexico" program, created by the Trump administration, would force many asylum seekers to take shelter in Mexico until the US immigration courts decided on their claims.
Adult migrants will be offered the chance to be vaccined under the program, according to the report. The Mexican government has not yet agreed to cooperate with the policy, which could be implemented as early as next week.
The Department of Homeland Security is complying with the court order and is working to implement MPP as soon as possible. We can't do that until we have an agreement from the Government of Mexico to accept those who we want to enroll in MPP. We will communicate to the court and the public when we are ready to do so.
The policy forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers into Mexican border towns and unsafe camps. The memo was released by Alejandro Mayorkas.
The Supreme Court upheld a federal judge's ruling that the policy must be restored.
Biden promised to reverse many of Trump's immigration policies. He said after taking office that he would dismantle MPP. Mayorkas issued another memo last month explaining why the administration believes the policy should end. He wrote that the program had endemic flaws, imposed unjustifiable human costs, and did not address the root causes of irregular migration.
The "remain in Mexico" policy endangers the United States' relations with vital regional partners, severely disrupt its operations at the southern border, and threatens to create a diplomatic and humanitarian crisis, according to the acting solicitor general.
The Biden administration has turned away hundreds of thousands of migrants at the border under a public health regulation that was implemented last year. The rule does not apply to migrant children who arrive by themselves at the border.
