Federal judge blocks Biden admin move to give legal status to illegal immigrant spouses of US citizens
SUMMARY
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Biden administration's "parole in place" program, which aimed to provide a path to citizenship for some illegal aliens spouses of U.S. citizens. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker issued the stay after 16 Republican-led states, led by Texas, sued, claiming the rule violates federal law by allowing illegal aliens to gain immigration benefits without leaving and re-entering the country. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Stephen Miller of America First Legal criticized the program, calling it unconstitutional and a threat to immigration law. The Department of Homeland Security plans to defend the policy, arguing it helps keep families together. The stay lasts two weeks but could be extended, and the judge acknowledged that the claims merit closer scrutiny.
