America First Legal (AFL), in representation of Attorney General Ken Paxton, has won a legal battle against the Biden-Harris Administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The lawsuit challenged a program that sought to grant administrative amnesty and a pathway to citizenship for numerous illegal aliens residing in the United States.
The AFL, together with Texas and Idaho, joined forces with Attorneys General from 14 other states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wyoming. This coalition filed the lawsuit on August 23, 2024. Their objective was to prevent what they described as an illegal executive amnesty scheme proposed by the DHS under the Biden-Harris Administration.
Gene Hamilton, Executive Director of America First Legal expressed satisfaction with the court's decision. "Since day one," he stated, "the Biden-Harris Administration has dedicated itself to the decimation of our immigration system and the erasure of our borders. Time and again, the States stood up. And today, the great State of Texas and the courageous Ken Paxton alongside a coalition of other brave Attorneys General succeeded in stopping an illegal program that would have provided amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens and paved the path for the largest administrative amnesty in American history. We are proud to stand alongside these patriots in defense of our great nation."
The court's ruling effectively halts this program nationwide.