Faced with its possible uprising, several municipalities located on the southern border of the United States began to install fences and metal bars. Numerous migrants have been waiting near the border in recent weeks, hoping to be able to request asylum in the North American country.
But for now, the measure will remain in force until the Supreme Court deliberates on the merits of the matter. He will hear the arguments of the two parties in February 2023 and deliver his decision next summer.
This gives the Biden administration a few extra months to prepare for the potential mass arrival of migrants.
Integral reform
As he left Washington for a vacation, US President Joe Biden declared that the measure was long overdue, but that his administration would abide by the Supreme Court’s decision, pending its final decision, “apparently in June”.
“Until that date we must apply it,” added the president.
Shortly after the Supreme Court’s announcement, the White House asked congressmen to adopt “comprehensive” reform of America’s “broken immigration system.”
During his election campaign, Biden promised sweeping reform of the immigration system, but all his legal proposals have bogged down in Congress.
His administration has struggled to establish a lasting strategy to manage arrivals at its southern border, some 3,000 kilometers wide.
Clandestine arrivals at the border with Mexico are currently breaking all-time records, with more than 200,000 arrests made in the month of November.
Immigration is a politically explosive issue in the United States. The Republican opposition constantly attacks Biden on this issue, accusing him of being too lax in controlling the border crossing.
The decision of the Supreme Court on Tuesday was immediately applauded by the conservative side. “It will prevent the populations that live on the border from sinking into total chaos,” declared Texas representative Tony Gonzales.