![]() ![]() Texas is also part of another lawsuit accusing the administration of overstepping its authority by allowing as many as 360,000 people a year from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. They’re suing to have the rule thrown out as well. has an obligation to offer asylum to those in desperate need. The new asylum rule has also been attacked by rights groups who argue the U.S. 1891: The Immigration Act of 1891 further excludes who can enter the United States, barring. In addition to poverty, civil conflict and violence, the increasing high temperatures, widespread droughts, frequent flooding and rising sea levels are leaving parts of the world unlivable. through things like health care or education. The 1882 Act is the first in American history to place broad restrictions on certain immigrant groups. Illegal immigration is a 21st century crisis that will only worsen with the consequences of climate change. Texas also argues that it has to pay the financial burden of migrants coming to the U.S. Therefore, the state argues, the Biden administration’s use of the app essentially encourages people to come to the U.S. ![]() Texas argues that according to federal law, people entering the country illegally - with rare exceptions - should be expelled but that the app doesn’t verify whether the migrants seeking appointments would qualify for exceptions. Migrants can make appointments for specific ports of entry - five of which are in Texas. Use of the app is a core part of the administration’s plans to create a more orderly system at the border where migrants set up appointments ahead of time, but when the app was rolled out in January it was criticized for technological problems and because demand has far outstripped available spaces. or if they don’t apply online through the app. The rule makes it extremely difficult for migrants who travel to the southern border to get asylum if they don’t first seek protection in a country they passed through before reaching the U.S. The rule went into effect when Title 42 expired May 11. While the lawsuit focuses on the phone app, it seeks to throw out the entire asylum rule, called the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways. ![]()
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