{"id":2177855,"date":"2024-02-16T08:07:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-bill-would-give-states-standing-to-sue-federal-government\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T08:07:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T13:07:50","slug":"new-bill-would-give-states-standing-to-sue-federal-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-bill-would-give-states-standing-to-sue-federal-government\/","title":{"rendered":"New bill grants states power to sue federal government"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-bill-would-give-states-standing-to-sue-federal-government%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2177855&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Bill Introduced to Empower State\u2064 Attorneys General in Immigration Enforcement<\/h2>\n<h3>Republican Representatives Chip Roy and Dan Bishop have\u2062 filed a new bill aimed at \u2064giving state attorneys general more authority to \u2063sue the federal government over its failure to enforce immigration laws established \u200bby Congress.<\/h3>\n<p>The bill, known as the Standing Up \u200cto\u2063 the Executive Branch for Immigration Enforcement\u200c Act or &#8220;SUE for Immigration Enforcement Act,&#8221; is currently being reviewed by\u200d the House Judiciary Committee. \u200bIt was\u2063 introduced in\u200c response to a Supreme Court \u200druling last July, which stated that Texas and Louisiana did not have the legal standing to\u2063 challenge a policy implemented by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. This policy effectively halted\u200d most deportations of illegal\u2063 foreign nationals.<\/p>\n<p>A\u2064 federal judge later ruled that \u200cTexas and Louisiana did have standing\u2064 because they would incur \u2064costs due to the federal government&#8217;s \u2062refusal to enforce immigration law.\u200c The \u200djudge also deemed the \u200ddeportation \u2062policy\u200c unlawful. However,\u200b the Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the states lacked the legal right to challenge the policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Roy \u2064and Bishop bill seeks to grant state attorneys general the standing to sue the secretary of Homeland Security when the federal government fails to enforce immigration law. It proposes amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow attorneys general\u2063 to take \u200clegal \u200daction when the federal government disregards \u200bexisting law by not detaining and removing\u200d illegal\u2063 foreign nationals in their states. The bill \u200balso includes provisions defining harm caused by federal policies, such as financial costs exceeding $100, and directs the courts to expedite the resolution of civil actions.<\/p>\n<p>This bill stands in contrast to a Senate Democrat bill, supported by Senator James Lankford, which aimed to strip \u2063states of \u200dtheir ability to sue. Speaker\u2062 of the House Mike Johnson stated that the House would not consider the Lankford-Democratic bill. Federal judges in states like Texas, Florida, and\u2063 Louisiana have consistently ruled against Mayorkas&#8217; \u200bpolicies in lawsuits over\u2062 the past three years.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Roy emphasized the importance\u200d of their bill, stating that the Biden administration has disregarded existing laws and pursued an \u2064open-borders agenda, resulting in the ongoing border crisis. He believes it is crucial for Congress to reaffirm the states&#8217; constitutional ability to defend their\u2062 borders\u200d by granting state attorneys general the \u2062power to challenge federal policies directly.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Bishop criticized President Joe Biden and Secretary \u2062Mayorkas for their pursuit \u200cof an open borders policy, accusing them\u200c of repeatedly\u200b violating federal immigration law and causing \u200dchaos and destruction. He called on Congress to support the states as they defend national sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>Several other Republican representatives, including Andy Ogles,\u200b Tom Tiffany, \u2062Harriet Hageman, and Josh Brecheen, have signed on as cosponsors of the bill.<\/p>\n<p>This bill shares similarities with a \u2063previous bill \u200dintroduced by\u200d Representative Bill\u200c Posey,\u2063 which\u200b also \u200caimed to grant\u2062 states the authority to enforce \u2063federal immigration law when the \u200dfederal government fails \u2063to do so. \u200dFlorida Attorney General Ashley Moody led a coalition of \u206326 state attorneys general\u2062 in calling\u2063 on Congress to pass this legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Moody expressed frustration with the judicial system&#8217;s inability \u200cto address \u200cthe urgent \u2062crisis created \u200dby the Biden administration&#8217;s policies. Despite winning court battles against Mayorkas&#8217; policies, they have not been halted, and new\u2063 parole programs have been\u2062 implemented. The \u200dbill was\u200b filed in response to the significant increase\u2064 in apprehensions\u200b of illegal border crossers under Mayorkas&#8217; leadership.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2064 are the main arguments\u200b for\u200c and against the SUE\u200b for \u200cImmigration Enforcement Act?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  H\u200d aims to provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented\u2064 immigrants. The\u2063 Republican\u200b bill focuses on enforcement of existing\u200d immigration laws rather than creating \u2062new pathways for undocumented individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the SUE for Immigration \u200bEnforcement Act\u2063 argue that it\u200b is necessary to address the federal\u2062 government&#8217;s failure to enforce immigration\u2064 laws. They believe that allowing state attorneys general to sue the secretary of \u200cHomeland Security will hold \u2063the\u200d federal government accountable\u200c and ensure that immigration\u2063 laws\u2064 enacted by\u2064 Congress \u200dare faithfully executed. Supporters assert\u200c that this\u200b bill is crucial \u200dfor protecting the integrity of \u2064the immigration system\u2064 and maintaining national security.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents\u2062 of\u200d the\u200d bill\u200b argue \u200dthat \u200bexpanding\u2063 the authority\u200b of state attorneys \u2064general\u200b in immigration \u2062enforcement could lead to inconsistent enforcement practices across states. They maintain that immigration\u2062 enforcement should \u200cbe a federal responsibility and that granting state \u200cattorneys general the power \u200bto sue would create confusion\u2064 and hinder cooperation between federal and state agencies. \u2062Critics also\u2062 argue that the\u2064 bill could unfairly\u2064 target and discriminate against immigrant\u2064 communities,\u2062 potentially leading to racial profiling \u200dand civil rights violations.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of this bill reflects the ongoing debate\u2064 surrounding immigration enforcement in the \u2064United \u200cStates. Immigration policy has long \u2063been a contentious issue, with differing viewpoints\u2062 on how to best address the challenges \u200cand\u200b opportunities presented by immigration. While some advocate for stricter enforcement and stronger border security, others\u2064 argue\u2063 for a more \u200bcompassionate and comprehensive approach that includes a pathway to\u2062 citizenship for undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200cSUE \u200bfor Immigration Enforcement Act makes its way \u2064through the legislative process, it is likely to spark\u2064 further \u2063discussion \u2062and debate on the role of state attorneys general in immigration enforcement. Both sides of\u200c the debate will continue to\u200c present their arguments, and lawmakers will\u200c ultimately determine the fate of \u2064the bill. Whether\u2063 it becomes\u2064 law or\u2064 not, \u2064this legislation highlights the importance of finding \u2064a\u2063 balanced and effective approach to immigration enforcement that considers both national security and the rights of individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill has been proposed by Republican U.S. Reps. Chip Roy and Dan Bishop, granting state attorneys general more power to sue the federal government for not enforcing Congress-established immigration laws. 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