Texas judge rules in favor of Biden migrant parole program
by Steff Danielle Thomas - 03/09/24 10:16 AM ET
A federal judge ruled Friday that a new program allowing up to 30,000 would-be asylum-seekers from four countries to enter the U.S. via airports each month can continue, handing a blow to Republican officials in Texas who sued to block the initiative.
The lawsuit centers on the administration’s use of parole under immigration law to grant entry to migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, who otherwise would likely not qualify for entry visas.
U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton, in his decision, said Texas — and 19 other states — were unable to prove that they’ve suffered financial harm as a result of the program and thus “they lack standing to bring these claims.”
“As far as [the Department of Homeland Security] is concerned, the Program has been a tremendous success,” the order reads.
In their complaint, the states argued that the DHS created a new visa program — without legislation from Congress — under the “false pretense of preventing aliens from unlawfully crossing the border between ports of entry.”
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4520984-texas-judge-rules-in-favor-of-biden-migrant-parole-program/
