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Migrant Protection Protocols Requirement
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Migrant Protection Protocols Requirement

IntroducedJanuary 16, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Why This Matters

This bill requires that specific immigration procedures, known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, must be followed. It aims to ensure that these protocols are not optional but mandatory for processing migrants' cases.

If you are a migrant seeking asylum, this bill means you will have to follow specific procedures during your immigration process.
Who this affects
migrants seeking asylum
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill makes the Migrant Protection Protocols mandatory for immigration processing.
  2. 2It changes the language in the law from 'may' to 'shall' regarding these protocols.
  3. 3The bill aims to ensure that certain immigration procedures are consistently followed.
  4. 4It focuses on how migrants are treated while their immigration cases are processed.
  5. 5The bill is part of ongoing discussions about immigration policy in the United States.
Read the detailed summary

Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) from the United States while such an individual's application for admission is pending. Specifically, if such an individual arrived by land from a foreign country bordering the United States and the individual is not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to admission into the United States, DOJ must return that individual to that bordering foreign country while the individual's application for admission is pending. (Currently, DOJ may choose to detain such an individual or return the individual to the bordering foreign country while the application for admission is pending.)

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IntroducedCurrentJan 16, 2025

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Joe Biden
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