The Biden administration’s plan to grant U.S. citizens’ spouses legal status without requiring them to leave the nation was put on hold by a federal judge in Texas on Monday, at least temporarily impeding one of the largest presidential initiatives to facilitate citizenship in recent memory.Texas, one of the states spearheading the challenge, stated in the lawsuit that because of immigrants residing in the state illegally, the state has to pay tens of millions of dollars a year in health care costs to law enforcement.
In June, the program was announced by President Joe Biden. The Department of Homeland Security started accepting applications one week after the court order, which has a two-week expiration date but may be extended.without standing in the law.
In June, the program was announced by President Joe Biden. The Department of Homeland Security started accepting applications one week after the court order, which has a two-week expiration date but may be extended.
Barker stated, “The claims are significant and deserve more careful consideration than the court has been able to afford to date.”
In 2019, former President Donald Trump appointed Barker to the position of judge in Tyler, Texas, which is located in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a court that is frequently used by supporters of conservative viewpoints.
