Judge temporarily blocks Biden's plan to halt deportations

 President Joe Biden’s order to ban all deportations for a period of 100 days has been foiled by a federal judge following a lawsuit by the state of Texas.

Biden last week ordered a pause of deporting illegal immigrants and ordered those in custody to be released. An email from the Department of Homeland Security obtained by Fox News showed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were told to let illegal immigrants go free.

“As of midnight tonight, stop all removals,” the email read. “This includes Mexican bus runs, charter flights and commercial removals (until further notice) … all cases are to be considered [no significant likelihood of removal in foreseeable future].”

CNN reported Judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas ordered a 14-day pause on the deportation moratorium. The pause was ordered by DHS on Friday of last week.

“In light of the foregoing, the Court finds that the threat of injury to Texas outweighs any potential harm to Defendants and the public interest is served and protected by the issuance of this TRO,” Tipton wrote...MORE