Texas Judge Blocks Biden’s Deportation Freeze for Two More Weeks

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents shut down a stash house in Rio Bravo, Texas, on Jan. 20, 2021. Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

A federal judge in Texas extended the suspension of President Joe Biden’s 100-day moratorium on deportations until Feb. 23.

U.S. District Court Judge Drew Tipton in the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday ruled that the federal government cannot make immigration enforcement changes without consulting Texas. As a result, he extended the temporary restraining order by another 14 days, asserting that the state of Texas would face more harm than the federal government if the extension wasn’t granted.