16 States Sue Biden Admin Over New Amnesty Program

Published on August 23, 2024

[series_posts_list][/series_posts_list]Sixteen states are suing the Biden administration over its new program that shields hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from deportation. The program, which grants parole to many illegal immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens, “is designed to circumvent the statutory requirements that unlawfully present aliens may not adjust their status within the United States but must instead depart and apply for an immigrant visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate overseas,” Texas and 15 other states allege in the Aug. 23 lawsuit. The Immigration and Nationality Act gives federal officials the ability to grant parole to illegal immigrants if officials find “urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.”...