20 States Move to Prevent Biden Administration from ‘Sue-and-Settle’ Border Tactics

The amicus brief seeks to protect the sovereign status of states to uphold immigration laws when the president surrenders his obligation to do so.

Illegal immigrants walk along the highway through Arriaga, Chiapas state in southern Mexico, on Jan. 8, 2024, during their journey north toward the US border. Edgar H. Clemente/AP

The attorneys general of 20 states have joined forces to prevent the Biden administration from relying on “sue-and-settle” maneuvers to skirt accountability for the president’s border policies.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen are leading the coalition supporting five intervenor states.