On Thursday, a federal judge ruled against President Joe Biden’s immigration program.
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This program was designed to provide unauthorized immigrants who are married to American citizens with legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. citizenship.
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However, it has now been declared illegal by a federal judge according to sources from the United States.
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Judge J. Campbell Barker, a U.S. District Court judge appointed by President Donald Trump, found that the program violates U.S. immigration law. His decision aligns with a lawsuit filed by Texas and 15 other Republican-led states.
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According to CBS News, “The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy, known as Keeping Families Together, promoted family unity among mixed-status households. When it was announced earlier this year, officials said roughly half a million undocumented immigrants were likely eligible for the program.”
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