Federal judge blocks Biden policy limiting immigration enforcement
migration enforcementBy Adam Schrader
June 10 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Texas on Friday blocked one of President Joe Biden's major policies limiting immigration enforcement.
U.S. District Court Judge Drew Tipton, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, ruled in favor of Texas and Louisiana that a Department of Homeland Security policy prevented U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing immigration law, NPR first reported.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a memo in September 2021 that directed immigration officials to use "discretionary authority" to prioritize arresting immigrants who "pose a threat to national security, public safety and border security."
Tipton's 96-page ruling Friday would nullify the guidance from Mayorkas and take effect in seven days, giving the Biden administration time to appeal the ruling.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/06/10/federal-judge-blocks-biden-admin-policy-immigration-enforcement/3511654912264/?u3L=1
