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Texas, Louisiana sue Biden administration for ‘refusing’ to take criminal illegal immigrants
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Texas and Louisiana are suing the Department of Homeland Security for its alleged refusal to take criminal illegal immigrants into custody, after rules that narrowed enforcement priorities.
The complaints points to a DHS memo issued on Inauguration Day, which established "interim enforcement priorities" and focused immigration enforcement on three categories of migrants: those who pose a national security risk; those who entered the U.S. after Nov. 1; and those convicted of an "aggravated felony." The Biden administration has said such guidance, which was reflected in a separate memo later issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), will make the agency more efficient and does not exclude other illegal immigrants from deportation, critics have accused the administration of failing to prioritize other criminals.More Related News