Texas court issued a 14-day pause against the Biden Parole-in-Place program approving the applications - August 27, 2024

On August 19, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting applications for the Biden Parole-in-Place program.

However, the republican party hates the idea of making the U.S. government more efficient. So, on August 23, 2024, 16 Republican states, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed a lawsuit against the program. The status of the lawsuit is unclear at this time, but, if successful, it will cause the program to stop, at least until a higher court can review.

On August 26, 2024, U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker issued an administrative stay on the Biden Parole program.

This stay order does not prohibit filings; it simply pauses approvals for 14 days while the court reviews the program.

Note that the rules of the Biden Parole program do not create a new pathway to citizenship; they simply reduce bureaucratic red tape that causes U.S. government agencies to duplicate their efforts, resulting in many years of life waiting simply on final decisions for benefits that the applicants already qualify for.

While the republicans claim that the Biden administration’s parole program is for “blatant” political purposes, it is clear that this lawsuit is the blatantly political stunt. This is a good, narrowly-tailored program that does not create new benefits. It simply streamlines a process already in existence.

Take it from me. The Biden Parole program will reduce the amount I make on these types of proceedings, which means more money in the pockets of American citizens trying to normalize the status of their family members, which will allow more people to work lawfully, and hopefully reduce inflation.

That is, unless the republicans stop it in Texas.

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