Biden Admin Makes The Case For Deporting Fewer Illegals To The Supreme Court

The Biden administration on Tuesday defended its push to deport fewer illegal immigrants before the Supreme Court.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced in September 2021 new priorities for deportations that limited illegal migrant apprehensions and removals to risks to national security, public safety and border security. Texas and Louisiana sued the Biden administration in April over its policy to limit immigration enforcement, arguing that the federal government is skirting the law with the policy. 

During Tuesday’s arguments before the high court, the Biden administration argued that states lack the right to sue the...