Supreme Court lets Biden end Remain in Mexico policy

The Supreme Court rules in Biden v. Texas on June 30, 2022, that the Biden administration may end the Migrant Protection Protocols, known as Remain in Mexico. The policy had forced many asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their U.S. cases proceeded. Chief Justice John Roberts writes that federal immigration law does not require the government to continue the program. The decision gives the administration more discretion over border enforcement and asylum processing. The ruling affects asylum access for migrants who are often racialized in U.S. politics and who face danger while waiting outside the country.