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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 06:03 PM Jan 2021

A Texas judge just blocked Biden's 100-day pause on deportations


A Texas judge just blocked Biden’s 100-day pause on deportations
The state of Texas had challenged the policy, claiming that it violates an immigration enforcement agreement brokered in the Trump administration’s waning days.
By Nicole Narea@nicolenarea Updated Jan 26, 2021, 3:13pm EST


A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s attempt to pause deportations for 100 days, marking the new administration’s first major defeat on immigration policy.

US District Judge Drew Tipton, a Trump appointee, issued a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from stopping deportations for a period of 14 days. Though the moratorium on deportations could still go into effect once Tipton issues a final ruling, he said the administration likely did not sufficiently explain the reasoning behind the policy change and may have violated federal immigration law requiring that a noncitizen be removed from the US within 90 days of being ordered deported by an immigration judge.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — who is currently under investigation for bribery, abuse of office, and other potential crimes — is leading the legal challenge to the policy, arguing that it violates an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security that the state signed shortly before former President Donald Trump left office.

The agreement demands that DHS provide 180 days' notice and consult with Texas before implementing certain changes to immigration policy. Legal experts say it is likely illegal and that an outgoing administration should not be able to enter into a contract with a political ally to obstruct the policy goals of the incoming administration.

But Tipton on Tuesday said further investigation is necessary to determine whether the agreement is enforceable.

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https://www.vox.com/2021/1/26/22248595/texas-lawsuit-moratorium-deportation-biden-dhs-agreement
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A Texas judge just blocked Biden's 100-day pause on deportations (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2021 OP
Predictable forum shopping. We need to appoint a lot more District judges. SunSeeker Jan 2021 #1
Unleash the hounds of hell Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #2
So now the Feds have to seek permission from the states on national issues? Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #3
Executive order meet superceding executive order. Ignore the ruling on seperation of powers. bullimiami Jan 2021 #4
This serves two purposes kurtcagle Jan 2021 #5

Ferrets are Cool

(21,063 posts)
2. Unleash the hounds of hell
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 06:07 PM
Jan 2021

and start a full on investigation of this MFer and his crimes. Make him regret ever showing his foul head above ground.

kurtcagle

(1,601 posts)
5. This serves two purposes
Tue Jan 26, 2021, 06:21 PM
Jan 2021

1) Political posturing (tit for tat for Trump's EOs being blocked)
2) Delay in getting program implemented.
3) Hope for overturning Biden's rollbacks at SCOTUS level.

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