A Texas federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden’s administration plan to halt deportations for the the first 100 days of his administration.
The lawsuit was brought by Trump ally Texas AG Ken Paxton who cited an agreement signed between the Department of Homeland Security and Texas in the closing days of the Trump presidency that required the department to consult the state before changing or modifying policies.
“In one of its first of dozens of steps that harm Texas and the nation as a whole, the Biden administration directed DHS to violate federal immigration law and breach an agreement to consult and cooperate with Texas on that law. Our state defends the largest section of the southern border in the nation. Failure to properly enforce the law will directly and immediately endanger our citizens and law enforcement personnel,” Paxton said.
“DHS itself has previously acknowledged that such a freeze on deportations will cause concrete injuries to Texas. I am confident that these unlawful and perilous actions cannot stand. The rule of law and security of our citizens must prevail,” Paxton added.
Judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas, a Trump appointee blocked the Biden administration from executing its halt on deportations for 14 days.
