Federal Judge Rejects Red States’ Challenge of Biden Admin Asylum Program
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Friday, a federal judge upheld an asylum policy that allows 30,000 monthly asylum seekers from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Haiti, to enter the U.S.
The Details: The court rejected a challenge brought by Texas and 20 other Republican-controlled states that claimed the Department of Homeland Security lacked the authority to implement the program. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton, a Trump appointee, noted that the number of migrants from these countries has decreased by up to 44% since the program was implemented, but avoided addressing the “lawfulness” of the program.
Key Quote: "The court has before it a case in which Plaintiffs claim that they have been injured by a program that has actually lowered their out-of-pocket costs," Tipton wrote in his ruling. He also clarified, “In reaching this conclusion, the Court does not address the lawfulness of the Program.”
How The Media Covered It: NPR (Lean Left bias) included a quote from an attorney who praised the decision. Just The News (Lean Right bias) included a comment from an attorney working with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who said the program “created a shadow immigration system.” NPR and Reuters (Center bias) included that Tipton was appointed by former President Donald Trump, while Just The News did not.
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