A judge indefinitely suspended the moratorium on deportations ordered by Joe Biden

A United States federal judge prohibited indefinitely that President Joe Biden’s government had a 100 day moratorium on most deportations

Drew Tipton, a federal district judge appointed by Donald Trump, issued a preliminary injunction at the request of Texas, claiming the measure violated federal law and could cause additional costs to the state.

Biden proposed the 100 moratorium on deportations during the election campaign, as part of a broader overhaul of immigration policy and an attempt to reverse former President Trump’s priorities. Biden has proposed a comprehensive immigration law that would allow the regularization of the approximately 11 million people estimated to live in the country without the necessary permits. In addition, it ordered other guidelines for immigration and border agents.

Tipton ruled on Jan. 26 that the moratorium violated federal law on administrative procedures and that the government had failed to demonstrate why it was justified. His temporary restraining order expired on Tuesday, but is now indefinite

Tipton’s ruling did not require deportations to resume at their former pace. Even without a moratorium, immigration offices have ample leeway to carry out removals and prosecute cases.

It was not immediately clear whether Biden’s administration will appeal the judge’s latest decision. Justice has not tried to suspend his interlocutory judgment.

But in the days following the ruling, authorities deported 15 people to Jamaica and hundreds more to Central America. The Biden administration has continued to expel migrants under a separate process initiated by Trump officials, who have appealed to public health law over the coronavirus pandemic.

The legal battle over the deportation veto is an early indication of Republican opposition to Biden’s immigration priorities, just as Democrats and legal immigration groups oppose those of his predecessor. Nearly four years before Tipton’s order, Trump signed a decree banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries from traveling to the country, causing chaos in airports. Legal groups have successfully brought the case to court to stop its launch.

(With AP information)

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