China News Service, August 25. According to "Central News Agency", the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Biden's request on the 24th to abolish an immigration policy during the Trump era.
This immigration policy, commonly known as "stay in Mexico," forced thousands of asylum seekers to stay in Mexico, waiting for the US courts to hear their applications.
Data map: November 6, 2016 local time, Tijuana, Mexico, immigrant families chatting across the wall between the U.S.-Mexico border.
Against the opposition of three liberal justices, the Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration's attempt to block the ruling made by the Texas Federal District Judge Kachmalek.
This ruling requires the Biden administration to restore former President Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy, which is officially called the "Immigration Protection Agreement" plan.
The justices’ orders mean that Kachmalik’s ruling is now effective.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a statement stating that it regrets that the Supreme Court has made this ruling and will continue to "strongly challenge" the ruling of the Texas Federal District Court.
The Department of Homeland Security said that while continuing the appeal process, the department will comply with the order and has begun negotiations with Mexico.
Since taking office in January, Biden has sought to overturn many of Trump's hardline immigration policies. He cancelled the "Immigration Protection Agreement" plan. The Republican states of Texas and Missouri challenged this move.
Kachmalik ruled that Trump’s immigration policy must be restored. The Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans also rejected the government’s request for postponement on August 19. The Biden administration then turned to the Supreme Court.
Democrats and immigrant rights advocates criticized the "Immigration Protection Agreement", saying that this policy puts immigrants in a dangerous situation in Mexico's border cities.