A federal judge has ruled against the Biden administration's 'parole in place' policy, which granted legal status to certain undocumented individuals married to US citizens. The policy, introduced earlier this year, aimed to protect select undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation and allow them to work legally in the country while pursuing citizenship.
US District Judge J. Campbell Barker, appointed by former President Donald Trump, found that Congress had not authorized the executive branch to implement such a policy. In his ruling, Barker stated that the administration's interpretation of the relevant immigration law went beyond what was legally permissible.
