Federal judge rejects Biden's plan for undocumented spouses

Nov. 8 (UPI) -- A U.S. district judge in Texas ruled on Thursday that President Joe Biden did not have the authority to provide deportation protection for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens.

The ruling by federal Judge J. Campbell Barker was a win for Republican attorneys general, led by Texas' Ken Paxton, who argued that the new program created by the White House was a drain on their resources and a magnet for other immigrants to cross the border.

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