WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Joe Biden’s broad power to enforce the immigration laws, ruling he may repeal the Trump-era ‘“remain in Mexico” policy that barred most Central American migrants from entering the United States to seek asylum.
The 5-4 decision in Biden vs. Texas reversed lower court rulings which held the Democratic administration must continue President Donald Trump’s strict border enforcement policy.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the majority opinion, joined by fellow conservative Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and the courts three liberals, Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
