While the Biden administration has consistently opposed border wall construction, it has proceeded with various wall-related projects, citing legal obligations.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reiterated the administration’s stance, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive border security measures and urging Congress to allocate funds accordingly.
The court’s ruling signifies another chapter in the ongoing debate over immigration policies and border security.
Judge Tipton was also assigned a case last year where a coalition of 20 Republican-led states filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down a Biden administration program that would allow up to 360,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and Nicaragua to freely enter the United States each year.
