Joe Biden Gets Crucial Supreme Court Win Over Deportation Policy

In a significant immigration case, President Joe Biden received a rare victory as the Supreme Court ruled that Republican officials from two states lacked standing to sue over the president's prioritization of unauthorized immigrants for arrest and detention, per USA Today.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh authored the majority opinion, supported by Chief Justice John Roberts, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Justice Neil Gorsuch, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett, concurred with the outcome for different reasons.

On the other hand, Justice Samuel Alito dissented from the majority opinion.

The states sought a court order compelling the executive branch to modify its arrest policies to increase the number of arrests, according to Kavanaugh.

However, he noted that federal courts have traditionally not entertained lawsuits of this nature, as the states failed to provide any precedent for such a claim.

Joe Biden Deportation Policy

The Joe Biden administration has argued that setting enforcement priorities for immigration is a common practice, given the estimated 11 million undocumented individuals living in the United States, according to Al Jazeera.

The policy implemented by President Biden directed authorities to prioritize apprehending and deporting non-US citizens considered a threat to national security, public safety, or border security while de-prioritizing those who have been residing in the US long-term without issues.

This approach marked a departure from the stricter enforcement policies pursued by former President Donald Trump.

The recent Supreme Court ruling, with an 8-1 majority, determined that the Republican officials from Texas and Louisiana who challenged the Biden administration's policy did not have the legal standing to sue.

The court held that federal courts have traditionally not entertained lawsuits seeking to order the executive branch to alter its arrest policies.

The ruling overturned a previous decision by a federal judge in Texas who had ruled in favor of the states and temporarily halted the Biden policy.

Advocacy groups, such as the Southern Poverty Law Center, welcomed the Supreme Court's decision, viewing it as a step toward reimagining immigration enforcement priorities.

They emphasized allowing federal agencies to establish reasonable and lawful priorities given limited resources.

The states had argued that the federal government was not making sufficient arrests or prosecutions in cases of irregular migration, but the court determined that the challenge lacked authority.

Texas Governor Calls Joe Biden Deportation Policy 'Outrageous'

The recent Supreme Court ruling, which determined that Republican officials challenging the Biden administration's immigration policy did not have standing to sue, has drawn various reactions from politicians and stakeholders.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, expressed his disapproval on Twitter, calling the decision "outrageous" and criticizing it for allowing the Biden administration to avoid accountability in enforcing immigration laws, Reuters noted.

Governor Abbott reaffirmed Texas's commitment to deploying the National Guard to prevent illegal border crossings.

The ruling contrasts a previous Supreme Court action in July, where the court denied Biden's request to block a lower court's judgment and reinstate new immigration guidelines while the litigation was ongoing.

In that case, four justices, including three liberal justices and conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, dissented. However, all four were part of the majority in Friday's decision.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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