WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court whether it needed to continue to implement a Trump-era policy that forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in Mexico for the resolution of their U.S. asylum cases.
Democratic President Joe Biden had attempted to scrap his Republican predecessor’s policy – often referred to as “Remain in Mexico” – soon after taking office in January. But after Texas and Missouri sued over the rescission, a federal judge ruled it had to be reinstated and an appeals court earlier this month agreed.
(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Tim Ahmann)
