Regarding the unilateral implementation of Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), the Government of Mexico reports the following:
On June 17, 2022, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) notified the Foreign Ministry that the shelters in Tijuana, Baja California lacked the space to process more cases under the MPP program. Therefore, beginning on June 19, migrants were stopped from entering Mexico at that location.
On August 8, 2022, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that MPP implementation would end on that date, in compliance with the U.S. District Court decision, which followed the U.S. Supreme Court's June 30 decision on the issue.
On behalf of the Government of Mexico, the Foreign Ministry has been ensuring that the necessary humanitarian assistance has been provided to the migrants participating in the program, including testing for COVID-19 and providing care for positive cases. The ministry will continue to ensure the conditions of their stay and protection in our national territory during this final stage of implementation of Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act.