An Era of Hope: The Wind-Down of the Migrant Protection Protocols

April 2021

This post originates on ABA’s Commission on Immigration’s blog titled, “Generating Justice: Immigration Reflections from the Border and Beyond.” The blog highlights analysis, insights, and reflections from expert Commission staff and members on the current immigration system.

Lindsay Schenk, HIAS Border Fellow Attorney at ProBAR, experienced how the anguish of years of uncertainty in the “Remain in Mexico” program turned to hope as asylum-seekers were processed into the U.S. to continue their cases. Read about her experiences in her piece, “An Era of Hope: The Wind-Down of the Migrant Protection Protocols.”