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One of Trump’s signature immigration policies is back before the Supreme Court

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immigration court. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit holding that the policy was likely inconsistent with both federal immigration law and international law, but the justices dismissed that case in June 2021 after the Biden administration ended the policy – or, at least, tried to end it.

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In major immigration case, both sides look to academia to untangle three knotty questions

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Share Can the Biden administration issue guidelines setting priorities in the enforcement of immigration law? In 2011, John Morton, then the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, issued a series of memos setting enforcement priorities. Do states have standing to challenge these guidelines?

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Federal appeals court strikes down Biden effort to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

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The MPP, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy, requires asylum-seekers on the southern border to wait in Mexico, sometimes for years, while their asylum claims are processed in the US immigration system. Following the Biden administration’s decision to end MPP in early 2021, Texas and Missouri filed suit in federal court.

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Justices agree to review Biden’s attempt to unwind Trump-era asylum policy 

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immigration court. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit holding that the policy was likely inconsistent with both federal immigration law and international law, but the justices dismissed the case in June 2021 after the Biden administration ended the policy. 29 decision to end the program has any legal effect.

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Divided court allows Biden to end Trump’s “remain in Mexico” asylum policy

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Share The Supreme Court on Thursday handed the Biden administration a major victory, giving it the green light to end one of the Trump administration’s signature immigration programs: the controversial “remain in Mexico” policy, which requires asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while they wait for a hearing in U.S. immigration court.

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Court won’t block order requiring reinstatement of “remain in Mexico” policy

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immigration court. The decision means that the Biden administration must resume enforcing the policy “in good faith” while litigation continues in the lower courts. After the Biden administration ended the policy, Texas and Missouri went to federal court in Texas to challenge that decision. foreign policy.

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Federal Judge Reverses Biden Order To Terminate Trump’s Remain-in-Mexico Policy

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In his 53-page opinion, Judge Kacsmaryk found that the states of Texas and Missouri had shown sufficient injury after noting increases in human trafficking and other criminal acts as part of the surge at the Southern border after President Joe Biden ended the policy.

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