老澳门开奖结果 and Texas Groups Oppose State鈥檚 Bid to Block Biden Deportation Moratorium Order
HOUSTON 鈥� Two Texas groups 鈥� FIEL and RAICES 鈥� represented by the 老澳门开奖结果 and 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas, moved to intervene in a Texas lawsuit that seeks to block the Biden administration鈥檚 100-day moratorium on deportations.
The Biden administration announced the policy last week, and the state of Texas challenged it in court. Hours after an emergency hearing, the 老澳门开奖结果 filed an late Friday supporting the Biden administration, which is followed by today鈥檚 motion to intervene.
The following comments are from:
Kate Huddleston, attorney for the 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas: 鈥淭exas Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot force this administration to keep Trump鈥檚 xenophobic policies. The 100-day deportation pause and immediate immigration reforms are critical first steps in ensuring all people are treated with dignity and fairness. Our clients have seen and experienced the damage caused by the Trump administration and seek to intervene to ensure their concerns are heard.鈥�
Cody Wofsy, staff attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Immigrants鈥� Rights Project: 鈥淭he deportation pause will give the new administration a fair chance to reassess immigration enforcement after four years of lawless Trump policies. Our clients and the affected communities know the stakes are life and death.鈥�
Cesar Espinosa, executive director of FIEL: 鈥淲e are proud to join the 老澳门开奖结果 in protecting the immigrant community. The current past administration was very detrimental to our community, so we are looking for all possible avenues to continue to defend our members. We hope to send a clear message that just like those who seek to do us harm, we will not back down. We will organize our community in the streets, walk the halls of Congress and continue to stand up for our families in court.鈥�
Tami Goodlette, director of litigation for RAICES: 鈥淭rump might be out of sight, but make no mistake: supporters of his like Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will continue to make the lives of immigrants impossible. RAICES is not willing to let that happen. We are seeking to intervene in this lawsuit because the 100-day moratorium on removals can drastically and positively impact the lives of our clients and we are committed to fighting for them every step of the way.鈥�
Filing: /legal-document/motion-intervene