Supreme Court Upholds Biden Immigration Policy, Rejects Republican-Led State Challenge

The Supreme Court ruled that Texas and Louisiana lacked legal standing to challenge Biden administration guidelines prioritizing deportation of immigrants who pose public safety risks.
The ruling allows the Biden administration to focus immigration enforcement on threats to national security and public safety rather than deporting all undocumented immigrants.
The decision limits the ability of states to sue the federal government over disagreements on policy but does not preclude all such challenges.
The ruling was a victory for the Biden administration but avoided deciding whether the policy itself comports with immigration law.
The decision comes amid a proliferation of lawsuits by Republican state officials aiming to halt Biden administration policies in Republican-friendly courts.