Simpson asked, after saying he was concerned whether the government could serve notices for court appearances to migrants in Mexico. Simpson on Wednesday heard petitions from 12 migrants, with two saying they were confused over appearance orders with conflicting dates. The U.S. government wants to expand the contentious MPP policy to El Paso, Texas. Mexican officials have expressed concern about what both governments say is a unilateral move by the Trump administration but has allowed asylum seekers to wait in Mexico with humanitarian visas. Critics say asylum seekers are forced to wait in unsafe environments and will struggle to find legal advice while in Mexico.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2019 15:22 UTC