Texas Scorecard by Will Biagini | June 18, 2024
The new “parole-in-place” scheme would allow illegal aliens already in-country and married to U.S. citizens to attain immigration benefits, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. The White House has unveiled a new parole program that aims to circumvent immigration policy by connecting illegal aliens married to U.S. citizens with benefits for legal immigrants.
Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement today labeling the policy as illegal and condemning the Biden administration’s actions.
“President Biden’s mass amnesty announcement is blatantly illegal and is a desperate pandering for votes in his failing reelection bid,” Abbott said in a Tuesday press release. “President Biden’s amnesty proposal, just like President Obama’s DAPA and DACA proposals, will be stricken down by the courts for a simple reason: it is Congress, not the President, that has the authority to make or change immigration laws.”
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https://texasscorecard.com/state/gov-abbott-blasts-bidens-illegal-alien-parole-scheme-as-pandering/