S government will gradually process thousands of asylum seekers forced toe weight in Mexico under a controversial program put in place by former President Donald Trump.

The migrant protection protocol, informally known as remain in Mexico, launched in 2019, was part of a wide ranging crackdown on the ability to seek asylum in the United States, which trump officials depicted as rife with fraud and meritless claims.

White House Press secretary Jen Psaki I will note this news should not be interpreted as an opening for people to migrate irregularly to the United States on Lee.

Eligible individuals will be allowed to enter through designated ports of entry at designated times.

Thean PP Initiative forced more than 65,000 non Mexican asylum seekers back across the border to wait for their U.

S court hearings, although far fewer are believed to still be waiting in Mexico.

Some have been waiting for a long as two years.

According to officials Thursday, the Biden administration will begin processing about 25,000 migrants with active claims in the program.

The new guidelines will require migrants to register online or via phone, be tested for the coronavirus in Mexico and then come to a U.