A Judge Said The Biden Administration Can’t Choose Which Immigrants To Prioritize For Arrest

A federal judge in Texas on Thursday temporarily blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing priorities constructed by the Biden administration to limit arrests of immigrants in the US to public safety and national security threats, along with those who recently crossed the border without authorization.

Judge Drew Tipton previously blocked the Biden administration from continuing with a 100-day moratorium on most deportations. On Thursday, Tipton, a Trump appointee, struck down the administration’s attempt to limit deportations, which had been challenged by Texas and Louisiana. The judge said the policy...