Tag: Ken Paxton

Federal Judge to Extend Order Blocking Biden Administration’s 100-Day Deportation Pause

An order blocking President Joe Biden’s administration from its attempted deportation pause will be extended, a federal judge said during a hearing Friday. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton, a Trump nominee, said he plans to extend the order by two weeks, effectively doubling its time. The additional weeks are required so the case can be…


Texas AG: Court Ruling on Biden’s 100-Day Deportation Freeze Shows ‘No One’s Above the Law’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday celebrated the stay on President Joe Biden’s freeze of most deportations while encouraging other attorneys general to review Biden’s orders. Paxton, a Republican, sued Biden over the deportation freeze. A federal judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order, preventing the administration from implementing the mandate. “It sends…


Texas AG Ken Paxton Tells DHS to Rescind Deportation Freeze, Threatens Lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to sue the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its recent announcement that the Biden administration will be pausing deportations for some illegal immigrants for 100 days beginning Jan. 22. The DHS on Wednesday said that the agency will “pause removals for certain noncitizens ordered deported to…


Texas Woman Who Bragged About Ballot Harvesting Arrested for Fraud

A Texas woman who bragged about being able to deliver thousands of votes for tens of thousands in cash was arrested this week on charges including election fraud and illegal voting. Raquel Rodriguez was filmed during an undercover project by Project Veritas, a nonprofit journalism watchdog group. She said on video footage released last year that…