Federal Judge Blocks Biden , From Ending ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy.
'The Hill' reports that on Dec. 15, U.S. District Judge
Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the Trump-era immigration policy will remain in place for the time being.
The policy sends those seeking asylum to Mexico to await immigration proceedings even if they're not from Mexico.
'The Hill' reports that over 70,000 immigrants have been sent from America to Mexico.
President Biden wants to end the policy. .
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that he could do so after Texas and Missouri took legal action against his administration. .
But the case was sent to Judge Kacsmaryk for additional proceedings, and he ruled that Texas was entitled to a preliminary injunction. .
'The Hill' reports that this is because the state had , "a likelihood to succeed on the merits of its argument,
a likelihood of irreparable harm, the balance of equities tipping in its favor and the public interest being in favor.".
Kacsmaryk determined that the Biden administration's October 2021 memo failed to include "key benefits" of the policy and didn't take into account states' costs and more.
Kacsmaryk was appointed
by former President Trump in 2019