On August 8, our program submitted an amicus brief on behalf of legal service providers, law school clinics, and community organizations regarding the so-called Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). This inhumane policy forces asylum seekers to remain in Mexico as they wait to proceed with their asylum claims in the United States. Despite its name, the MPP fails to protect asylum seekers; in fact, adherence to the MPP has led to devastating harm to individuals who are seeking safety in the U.S.
Our brief highlights the troubling motives behind this policy: “Rather than improve the Nation’s asylum system, the MPP’s purpose is to sabotage it. It thus aligns with the administration’s broader mission to sharply curtail nearly all forms of immigration to the United States—especially by people of color.”
You can read the full brief here.