IDAHO — The United States Supreme Court denied an emergency pension from the Biden Administration on Thursday following a lawsuit led by Idaho and Texas.
Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced on Nov. 15 that the United States Supreme Court denied an emergency petition for the “Keeping Families Together” immigration program. The parole in place policy allowed 1.3 million undocumented immigrants to be housed and live in the United States.
Idaho partnered with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office after a District Court in Texas found the Administration’s actions illegal and ended the program, leading to an appeal.
“The Supreme Court stopped the Biden Administration’s latest attempt to skirt Congress and misapply our immigration laws for political ends,” said Attorney General Labrador. “We cannot and will not abandon the moral position that the rule of law is integral to the survival of our Republic.”
The program was initially intended for immigrants without proper documentation on a case-by-case basis for “urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.” Under these circumstances, undocumented family members of U.S. citizens (including children, spouses, and parents) could live in the United States temporarily.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, noncitizens in the United States without admission or parole can be considered for parole. If granted, these noncitizens can apply for lawful and permanent residence without being required to leave the United States and be processed by a U.S. consulate overseas.
Idaho’s Attorney General claimed that the Administration contorted the program and their actions are unconstitutional.
According to a letter sent by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) to the U.S. Congress, the influx of illegal immigration has cost United States taxpayers about $150.7 billion annually.
According to the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, the Administration’s actions prompted the lawsuit by Idaho and Texas, and 14 other states have joined the cause. The US Supreme Court denied the Administration’s request on the evening of Nov. 14, 2024.
