Judge J. Campbell Barker explained in a comprehensive ruling that the Biden administration did not possess the legal authority to enact the Keeping Families Together program. He pointed out that the controversial initiative, designed to aid undocumented immigrants married to American citizens in securing citizenship, would likely face challenges and could be dismantled following a change in presidential administration. Furthermore, Barker argued that allowing this plan would disrupt the established immigration processes that require illegal entrants to leave the U.S. to apply for residency.
The program was quickly launched and only in effect for about a week before being halted. Its intention was to help longstanding residents, particularly those married to American citizens, avoid the often lengthy and arduous process of leaving the country to apply for a green card. By being granted a status of parole, these immigrants were to be shielded from deportation while their residency requests were processed. However, this move faced immediate objection from a coalition of Republican states citing legal overreach.
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