The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on immigration in place for now, dashing hopes of immigration advocates who had been anticipating their end this week. AP explains.
on the Mexican side of the border, filling shelters and worrying advocates who are scrambling to figure out how to care for them.
Andrea Rudnik, co-founder of non-profit immigration aid organization Team Brownsville in South Texas, said the situation at the border is a humanitarian crisis. She said there are thousands of migrants camped on cardboard boxes and in makeshift tents near the entrance of the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros, Mexico, opposite Brownsville, without food, water, clothing or bathrooms.“It is very readily becoming a dangerous situation because there’s no toilets,” Rudnik said.
“I’m grateful that Title 42 remains in place to help deter illegal entry at the US southern border. But make no mistake — this is only a temporary fix to a crisis that President Biden and his administration have ignored for two years,” she said. Roberts, who handles emergency matters that come from federal courts in the nation’s capital, issued a stay to give the court time to more fully consider both sides’ arguments.to reject the states’ effort while also acknowledging that ending the restrictions abruptly would likely lead to “disruption and a temporary increase in unlawful border crossings.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Supreme Court justices issue scathing Title 42 dissent: 'We are a court of law'Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a scathing dissent of the majority's opinion to indefinitely keep Title 42 in place.
Read more »
Supreme Court keeps immigration limits in place indefinitelyThe Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on people seeking asylum in place indefinitely, dashing hopes of immigration advocates who had been anticipating their end this week. The restrictions, often referred to as Title 42, were put in place under then-President Donald Trump at the beginning of the pandemic to curb the spread of COVID-19. They have been used 2.5 million times to prevent migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. Conservative-leaning states argued that lifting the restrictions would lead to a massive increase in migrants, and pushed the court to intervene. Immigration advocates say the U.S. has moral and international obligations to offer asylum to people fleeing persecution. The case will be argued in February.
Read more »
Supreme Court leaves Title 42 in place - KRLD All LocalPlus, thousands of Southwest flights have been cancelled over the past few days leaving hundreds of people stranded and a maintenance worker was shot to death at Grand Prairie apartment building.
Read more »
Supreme Court rules to keep Title 42 in place for nowThe Tuesday ruling came down on a 5-4 vote, with Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the court’s three liberal justices in opposing the majority’s decision. Story by TexasTribune.
Read more »
US Supreme Court keeps asylum limits in place for nowThe Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on people seeking asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality
Read more »
Supreme Court keeps Title 42 immigration limits in place indefinitelyWASHINGTON— The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on immigration in place indefinitely, dashing hopes of immigration advocates who had been...
Read more »