Specifically, the senator is pressing the administration to: Reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or Remain in Mexico Policy, which required people seeking asylum at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their case was adjudicated.
Push to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (Remain in Mexico Policy), requiring people seeking asylum at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their case is adjudicated.
Occurrences
Evidence
Senator John Hoeven issued a statement criticizing President Biden's executive actions on immigration and emphasized the need to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or Remain in Mexico Policy.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) filed a brief supporting the Trump Administration's reimplementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), arguing that courts lack jurisdiction to review the program.
The American Immigration Council provided an overview of the MPP, detailing its history, implementation, and the human rights concerns associated with the program.
In a Jan. 20, 2026 presidential proclamation, the President said his administration had "reinstated the Remain in Mexico policy."
EOIR updated its MPP page on May 18, 2026 and continues to direct people enrolled in MPP to DHS guidance, indicating the program remained active.
Hoeven said he was pressing the administration to "Reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or Remain in Mexico Policy," which required asylum seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their case was adjudicated.
The presidential proclamation states that the administration "reinstated the Remain in Mexico policy."
EOIR's MPP page, updated May 18, 2026, still instructs people enrolled in MPP to follow DHS guidance and describes continuing obligations for people who waited in Mexico under the program.
Assessments
Hoeven did act on the promise: in an official June 18, 2024 Senate release he said he was pressing to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols. The policy itself was later reinstated by presidential action on January 20, 2025, and DOJ's EOIR still treated MPP as operative on May 18, 2026. But the record here shows Hoeven mainly advocating for the change, while the actual reinstatement came through executive action by another official rather than a Hoeven-led enactment. That supports partial rather than full delivery. Because the reinstatement happened during Hoeven's current Senate term, the timing is same_term.
Hoeven clearly advocated for reinstating Migrant Protection Protocols in office, but the actual reinstatement cited in 2026 came through a later presidential administration rather than a Hoeven-driven legislative or executive action. That means the promised outcome occurred, but his contribution was mostly advocacy rather than the decisive cause, so this is partial credit rather than full delivery.
Senator John Hoeven publicly advocated for the reinstatement of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and made congressional efforts to push for its restoration. However, no direct legislative or executive action from Hoeven resulted in the full reinstatement of the policy. The evidence shows advocacy, public statements, and support for related legal challenges, but the candidate's promise to reinstate MPP was not fully delivered during the relevant term.
The evidence shows Senator Hoeven vocally advocated for the reinstatement of the Migrant Protection Protocols (Remain in Mexico Policy) and made public legislative efforts to push for this outcome. However, despite ongoing discussions and advocacy, the policy was not fully reinstated as a durable federal position during Hoeven's current term. Efforts remained at the advocacy and attempted legislative action stage without tangible policy restoration resulting directly from Hoeven’s actions.