Texas sues Biden administration over halt to deportations Texas is asking a court to stop President Joe Biden from allowing a 100-day moratorium on deportationsAUSTIN, Texas -- Texas on Friday moved to stop President Joe Biden from allowing a 100-day moratorium on deportations, bringing one of the first lawsuits against his new administration. BuzzFeed News first reported the Trump administration signing similar agreements with Republican leaders in several states. The lawsuit, which repeatedly cites Texas' agreement with the Trump administration, was filed before U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton, a Trump appointee, in the Southern District of Texas. But battles over enforcement during the Obama administration have also provided ambitious Texas politicians a ready-made national platform, including former Gov. In bringing one of the first lawsuits against the Biden administration, Paxton is eager to be seen as a champion for Republicans not just as Democrats reclaim power in Washington, but as his own career is under dark clouds.

Source: ABC News January 22, 2021 19:55 UTC