Austin, Texas /
The Texas government on Friday filed a lawsuit to prevent U.S. President Joe Biden from implementing a 100-day moratorium on deportations, in one of the first legal actions against the new government.
Days after Biden’s inauguration, the country’s largest Republican state has indicated it is ready to resume its role as the main antagonist of a Democratic president’s migration agenda, after four years of hard-won politics. of President Donald Trump on the southern border.
The federal lawsuit seeks to curb the moratorium on deportations “for certain foreigners” that goes into effect Friday. Biden has already signed a number of presidential decrees, including one that revoked Trump’s order that gave priority to the deportation of all persons who are illegally to the United States.
The government of Texas he said the moratorium violates an agreement signed in the last weeks of the Trump administration that required the federal government to consult with the state before making changes to the enforcement of migration laws.
the portal BuzzFeed News initially reported that the Trump administration had signed similar agreements with Republican governors of several states. Legal experts have expressed doubts that these agreements are valid in the courts.
The Attorney General of Texas, the Republican Ken Paxton, he said that “not properly implementing the law will directly and immediately threaten our citizens and our police officers.”
the Department of Homeland Security refer questions on the matter to the White House, which did not respond at this time. The lawsuit was filed in federal court Drew Tipton, nominated by Trump, in the South Texas District.
Since taking office on Wednesday, Biden has shown far-reaching plans on immigration that would nullify many of the restrictions imposed by Trump. Among his first measures was to slow down the construction of the border wall with Mexico.
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