The Biden administration is expanding the pool of migrants eligible to be processed into the United States that had been subject to a Trump-era policy forcing them to stay in Mexico, according to a source familiar with the plans.

In February, the Biden administration began the gradual entry of migrants who fell under the so-called “remain in Mexico” policy, which forced asylum seekers to stay in Mexico until their court date in the United States. The policy, which went into effect January 2019, was an unprecedented departure from previous protocols that allowed for the entry of migrants as they went through their immigration hearings in the United States.

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