Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Merkley, Schumer, Harris, Warren Press DHS for Public Release of "Remain in Mexico' Assessment

Letter

Dear Acting Secretary Wolf,

We write to request the release of the Department of Homeland Security's "Red Team" report prepared under the direction of former Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan. We understand from press accounts that this report evaluates the efficacy of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and recommends several policy changes to improve the MPP program for people seeking asylum in the United States.

MPP has transformed the asylum process at our southern border since it was implemented just 11 months ago. Releasing this report will help Congress and the American public better understand how this relatively new program has changed procedures and logistics for asylum seekers attempting to navigate the immigration court system.

Since this report is already in a format ready for release, we request that you make it public no later than November 30, 2019.