Headline Roundup • December 19th, 2022
Supreme Court Temporarily Pauses Lift of Key Immigration Policy
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Monday, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily halted the planned lifting of the Title 42 immigration policy.
For Context: The policy, which allows quick expulsion of unauthorized immigrants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was due to expire Wednesday. Over a dozen Republican-led states filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court requesting the pause, amid fears of migrant surges overwhelming Border Patrol facilities and border communities once the policy ends. Roberts' order didn't offer a reasoning. El Paso, Texas's mayor has already declared a state of emergency over record-breaking numbers of unauthorized migrants crossing into the area.
The Debate: Critics say the policy strips migrants of their right to seek asylum in the U.S. Proponents say the policy is necessary as record numbers of unauthorized migrants continue to cross the southern border. The Biden administration moved to end the policy earlier this year, but was met by challenges from border states.
How the Media Covered It: Roberts's order was a top story from sources across the spectrum Monday evening. Right-rated outlets tended to highlight the number of unauthorized migrants expelled under the policy more than left-rated sources did. Left-rated sources
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday put a temporary hold on the termination of a controversial Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 that was set to end on December 21, leaving it in place for now.
But in a brief order Roberts signaled that the court wants to act quickly and asked the Biden administration to respond by 5 p.m. ET Tuesday to an emergency appeal filed by a group of Republican-led states.
The brief order from Roberts means the policy that allows officials to swiftly expel migrants at...
With Title 42 set to end this week, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has issued an administrative stay, which temporarily pauses the expiration of the controversial border restriction policy. A response by the Biden administration to the temporary hold must be filed by Tuesday.
Border towns across Texas have been preparing for a potential increase of migrants with the potential end of Title 42.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has said he believes the crisis at the southern border will get worse after Title 42 ends, says he is ramping up...
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily halted Wednesday’s planned lifting of the Trump-era Title 42 health program Monday after more than a dozen Republican-led states filed an emergency application to the high court.
Roberts gave the Department of Homeland Security until 5 p.m. Tuesday to respond to the appeal by 19 Republican attorneys general and stayed a federal court ruling from last month that ordered the program wrapped up on Dec. 21.
Once the administration’s response is filed, Roberts can deny the states’ application on his own, or — more likely — refer...
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