GOP States Sue to Overturn Biden Immigrant Parole Program (1)

Aug. 23, 2024, 5:16 PM UTCUpdated: Aug. 23, 2024, 7:49 PM UTC

A Biden administration program that offers removal protections and employment authorization to immigrant spouses of US citizens is illegal and should be stopped, Republican states argue in a new lawsuit.

The complaint filed Friday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas challenging the “parole in place” program alleges violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, including lack of notice and comment. The promulgation of the program exceeds the authority of the Department of Homeland Security and violates the Take Care Clause of the Constitution, the lawsuit filed by attorneys general for Texas and 15 other GOP states ...

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