Explainer: What is the Trump-era 'remain in Mexico' program the Supreme Court said Biden can end?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : read moreHere are some answers to questions about how we got to this point and what happens next:Trump, a Republican, launched the program officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), and commonly called "remain in Mexico," in 2019 as part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration and asylum seekers.
56% : The ruling was a victory for Biden, who appealed the lower court's decision, and his policy approach at the southern border.
49% : Since the MPP program was restarted under court order, nearly 4,400 migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border have been sent back to Mexico, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security through mid-June.
41% : The Trump administration issued a separate order in March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic known as Title 42 that allows border authorities to expel migrants without giving them a chance to claim asylum.

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