December 03, 2024
Texas is appealing a federal judge's ruling that it can't challenge the Biden administration's reversal of a Trump-era immigration wealth test, even though the U.S. Supreme Court previously passed on an earlier bid by the state to revive the policy.
October 01, 2024
A Texas federal judge has dismissed the state's lawsuit challenging a Biden administration decision to upend a Trump-era rule blocking permanent residency for immigrants who use certain public benefits, finding Texas lacked standing because it didn't show the upending would lead to an increase in immigration or related costs.
October 31, 2023
The Biden administration reasonably decided a Trump-era rule blocking permanent residency for immigrants using a variety of public benefits did more harm than good before reversing the policy, a group of Democratic state attorneys general told a Texas federal court.
October 27, 2023
Health organizations including the American Cancer Society and American Lung Association warned a Texas federal judge that disturbing the Biden administration's replacement of a Trump-era immigration wealth test could force immigrants in already medically underserved populations from seeking Medicaid benefits.
October 23, 2023
The Biden administration is asking a Texas federal judge to end a suit from the Lone Star State challenging the repeal and replacement of a Trump-era immigration wealth test, saying the state lacks standing as well as any evidence showing the so-called public charge rule has forced it to incur more costs.
September 11, 2023
Texas has continued its push to kill a Biden administration rule that repealed a Trump-era immigration wealth test, telling a federal judge Friday that the rule would force it to take on more costs to support an influx of noncitizens.
August 30, 2023
A Texas federal judge refused to toss the Lone Star State's legal efforts to salvage the Trump-era immigration wealth test, saying Wednesday that he would be better positioned to decide the suit's fate after discovery.
July 17, 2023
The U.S. Justice Department and Texas fought in federal court Friday over the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent U.S. v. Texas decision on the state's lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's decision to scrap the Trump-era so-called "wealth test" public charge rule.
May 15, 2023
Texas has hit back at the Biden administration's attempt to throw out its challenge to a green card policy, telling a federal judge its suit is protected by special rules that allow states to sue for federal policy changes.
April 17, 2023
The Biden administration urged a federal judge to toss Texas' lawsuit challenging the administration's repeal of a Trump-era policy that put green cards out of reach for immigrants relying on certain public benefits, saying Texas's challenge was based on speculation.