REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 273

119th Congress

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Gill

R - TX

Cosponsors

109

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill mandates reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, requiring asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases are processed, rather than remaining in the United States during proceedings.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced1/21/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

This bill mandates reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, requiring asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases are processed, rather than remaining in the United States during proceedings.

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This bill mandates reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, requiring asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases are processed, rather than remaining in the United States during proceedings.

Bill Number: 273
Introduced: 1/21/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025
Bill Number: 273
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 1/21/2025
Summary: This bill mandates reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, requiring asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases are processed, rather than remaining in the United States during proceedings.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill mandates reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, requiring asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases are processed, rather than remaining in the United States during proceedings.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2025 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.(The protocols generally required aliens who are not clearly admissible, including those seeking asylum, arriving by land along the U.S.-Mexico border to be returned to Mexico while their immigration proceedings are pending, rather than remain in the United States. On January 21, 2021, DHS stopped applying the protocols to newly-arrived individuals.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires DHS to implement Migrant Protection Protocols
Returns asylum seekers to Mexico during case processing
Applies to those arriving by land at the southern border
Reverses Biden administration suspension of the program
Affects individuals who are not clearly admissible

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Asylum seekers would wait in Mexico instead of the U.S. during their immigration proceedings, which can take years. Supporters say this deters fraudulent claims and reduces border crossings. Critics cite safety concerns for migrants waiting in dangerous Mexican border cities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

273, 119th Congress (2025). "REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-273

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