The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump-era border policy known as Title 42, which allows the Administration to deny migrants the opportunity to apply for asylum based on health concerns, will remain in effect until the legal dispute in all states is finalized.
The judges have approved with five votes in favor and four against maintaining the measure, which has led to the temporary suspension of a ruling by federal judge Emmet Sullivan who ruled that Trump’s policy was illegal and that it should take effect on December 21, as reported by NBC News.
In fact, last Dec. 19, Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily stayed Sullivan’s ruling while the Supreme Court weighed its decision following a request from a GOP-led group of officials from Texas and 18 other states asking to uphold the rule.
In Tuesday’s decision, the U.S. court also agreed to hear oral arguments from different states beginning in February 2023 in a legal dispute that has dragged on for months, CNN reported.
The White House on Sunday accused Texas Governor Greg Abbott of endangering the lives of migrants after several chartered buses arrived at the door of the official residence of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and were allegedly sent by Abbott.
For its part, the Texas government has reinforced security at the border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso to prevent the entry of migrants in the midst of the legal controversy over immigration policy in the United States.
Title 42 is a public health provision pushed by the previous U.S. Administration, presided over by Donald Trump, that authorizes the collective removal of any migrant and asylum seeker who attempts to cross U.S. land borders without an individual assessment of their circumstances and protection needs.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
