Supreme Court upholds Biden’s immigration enforcement plan, tosses out Texas lawsuit
by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
Jun 23, 2023
3 minutes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a key part of President Joe Biden's plan for targeted immigration enforcement, ruling the administration may focus its efforts on arresting and deporting those who pose a current danger.
In a 8-1 decision, the justices said Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to sue in order to require a more aggressive federal policy of arrests.
Writing for the court, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh invoked the conservative principle that judges should not make government policy through politically driven lawsuits.
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