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General Category => National/Breaking News => SCOTUS News => Topic started by: Elderberry on July 23, 2022, 12:48:41 am
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New York Post By David Propper 7/21/2022
The Supreme Court rejected a policy by the Biden administration to prioritize the deportation of illegal immigrants who pose a threat to national security or public safety.
In a 5-4 decision, the court’s order freezes the policy for now, but justices said it would hear arguments on the case, likely in late November. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the three liberal judges who would have allowed Biden to initiate the directive.
The decision comes after the administration’s emergency request to the court following differing determinations from federal appeals courts. The case stems from a September order from Homeland Security that stopped deportation unless the person committed acts of terrorism, espionage or serious criminal conduct that threatens public safety.
“The fact an individual is a removable noncitizen … should not alone be the basis of an enforcement action against them,” reads the seven-page memo from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “We will use our discretion and focus our enforcement resources in a more targeted way. Justice and our country’s well-being require it.”
More: https://nypost.com/2022/07/21/supreme-court-wont-allow-biden-immigration-policy-to-move-forward/ (https://nypost.com/2022/07/21/supreme-court-wont-allow-biden-immigration-policy-to-move-forward/)
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Maybe the DHS should just enforce immigration law!