NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appellate court ruled refused late Thursday to delay implementation of a judge’s order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
President Joe Biden had suspended former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy on his first day in office and the Department of Homeland Security said it was permanently terminating the program in June, according to the court record. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk last week ordered that the program be reinstated Saturday.
The Biden administration appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Appeal in New Orleans and asked for a delay in re-implementing the program, formally known as Migrant Protection Protocols, pending appeal. The administration argued in briefs that the president has “clear authority to determine immigration policy” and that the Secretary of the Department of Homeland security, Alejandro Mayorkas, had discretion in deciding whether to return asylum seekers to Mexico.
Lawyers for the states of Texas said Missouri, which challenged the suspension of MPP, opposed a stay of Kacsmaryk’s order. They said the Biden administration had not gone through proper procedures in ending the policy. And they argued that after the policy was implemented immigrants without legitimate claims for asylum had begun to return to their home countries voluntarily.
A three-judge 5th Circuit panel denied a stay of the Kacsmaryk’s order late Thursday. “Even if the Government were correct that long-term compliance with the district court’s injunction would cause irreparable harm, it presents no reason to think that it cannot comply with the district court’s requirement of good faith while the appeal proceeds,” the ruling said.
The ruling affects thousands of asylum seekers with active cases who were subject to the remain in Mexico program.
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If I understand this right it seems to be a step in the right direction.
Agreed. But there are so many directions, we need more ways to stop them.
Big question, is CAN THAT JUDGE< force that judgement ON the biden admin? CAN HE ENFORCE IT, if like we've already seen, BIDEN AND CO choose to flat out Ignore it?!
That’s a start but we have a President willing to defy the Supreme Court and The Constitution to do whatever he wants, have we elected our own Adolph, a namesake of Stalin, Papa Doc, a pol Pot? How about Louis XIV, L’etat, c’est moi!
Exactly. WE ALREADY Saw the biden admin (via the CDC) flat out IGNORE the scotus, re eviction moratoriums, SO WHAT MAKES this judge feel his call, will be heeded??
” A federal appellate court ruled refused late Thursday to delay implementation of a judge’s order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.”
Up yours, Biden.
Pity the judge, couldn’t issue BENCH WARRANTS to arrest Biden, blinken and co,…
“The ruling affects thousands of asylum seekers with active cases who were subject to the remain in Mexico program” When there are millions and millions of illegals pouring through the holes in the dike, “thousands” barely stops the flow. We need to do more, so much more, like closing our borders for good!
“The administration argued in briefs that the president has “clear authority to determine immigration policy” and that the Secretary of the Department of Homeland security, Alejandro Mayorkas, had discretion in deciding whether to return asylum seekers to Mexico.”
This would be the Biden administration? Didn’t we hear for four years that President Donald Trump didn’t have that authority?
Find a copy of the Constitution and read Article One, Section One. It grants Congress the EXCLUSIVE authority to make / alter legitimate law.
The Executive Branch has ZERO legislative powers.
The Judicial Branch has ZERO legislative powers.
When DOJ searches for insurrectionists, traitors, and terrorists; check the occupant of the White House. He is at the center of a communist conspiracy to steal the presidency and overthrow Constitutional government.