United States will be reviving the “remain in Mexico” policy directing migrants to wait for immigration hearings before traveling north in the country. The policy, which is considered to be of the Trump-era, was announced with hesitation on Thursday.

The policy was earlier scrapped off by Biden earlier this year, however, lawsuits filed by Missouri and Texas forced the policy back into force, subject to Mexico’s acceptance.

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Mexico’s foreign relations secretary said in light of United States concessions Mexico will allow returns, expected to begin next week, “for humanitarian reasons and for temporary stays”, according to reports from Associated Press.

However, Mexico put forward certain conditions for acceptance. These included boosted protection in Mexican border cities, access to better lawyers, COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible migrants and a quicker resolution of cases.

The policy would directly impact nearly 70,000 asylum seekers bound north. It was dismissed by Biden on the first day of his office after the former President put it in place in January 2019.

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Illegal border crossings fell sharply after Mexico, facing Trump’s threat of higher tariffs, acquiesced in 2019 to the policy’s rapid expansion. Asylum-seekers were victims of major violence while waiting in Mexico and faced a slew of legal obstacles, such as access to attorneys and case information, according to reports from Associated Press.

“Deeply flawed,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday when describing the policy. “We are working to implement under the court order,” she said.

According to reports from Associated Press, migrants are expected to be returned starting Monday in one border city, which has not been identified. It will eventually be done in seven locations: San Diego and Calexico in California; Nogales, Arizona; and the Texas border cities of Brownsville, Eagle Pass, El Paso and Laredo.