Sen. Blackburn Introduces Legislation to Reinstate Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Oct. 13, 2020. Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation that would reinstate former President Donald Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) policy to curb the recent surge of illegal immigrants at the border.

The bill, called “Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act,” would require migrants who cross the southern border without proper documentation to remain in Mexico until their case is heard.