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Former Denmark immigration minister sentenced to prison for illegal family separation

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The Danish Court of Impeachment, or Rigsretten, Monday sentenced former Danish immigration minister Inger Støjberg to 60 days in prison. As immigration minister, Støjberg was responsible for administrating and enforcing Danish immigration law during the 2015 European migration crisis.

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Justices delve into a trio of thorny issues in states’ challenge to federal immigration policy

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Share The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in a challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes certain groups of unauthorized immigrants for arrest and deportation. The policy at the center of the case is set forth in a September 2021 memorandum by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

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US Supreme Court agrees to hear ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy case

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The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear oral arguments in Biden v. The Biden administration seeks a declaration that it may cease enforcement of the “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy first implemented by former President Trump. The case before the Supreme Court hinges on two main issues.

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“Remain in Mexico” and Texas’ anti-abortion law

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immigration court. In June 2021, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security issued a decision terminating the policy. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, the secretary attempted to address the earlier deficient explanation by issuing a new decision terminating the policy. The law, S.B.

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Biden administration seeks quick relief from restoring “remain in Mexico” policy

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Share The Biden administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for an immediate reprieve from having to reinstate a Trump-era program known as the “remain in Mexico” policy, which requires asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico immigration court. The court agreed in October 2020 to review a ruling by the U.S.

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In U.S. v. Texas, broad questions over immigration enforcement and states’ ability to challenge federal policies

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Share The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Tuesday in a dispute over the Biden administration’s authority to set immigration policy. Texas and Louisiana are challenging a federal policy that prioritizes certain groups of unauthorized immigrants for arrest and deportation, arguing that it violates federal law.

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Litigation continues over public charge immigration rule

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Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. Last term, the court dismissed as improvidently granted, or “DIG”ed , a case brought by Republican-controlled states challenging the government’s repeal of a Trump-era immigration policy known as the “public charge” rule.