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On Monday, 19 states asked the Supreme Court to stop the Trump administration from lifting Title 42, which limits the number of people who can enter the US from the southern border.
The Supreme Court temporarily put on hold an order that would have lifted the Title 42 restrictions. Chief Justice Roberts made the order after the states asked the court to consider their request.
BREAKING: SCOTUS puts the Wednesday lifting of Title 42 on temporary hold. This is purely administrative at this point, not on the merits.
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) December 19, 2022
Chief Justice Roberts gives DOJ until Tuesday 5p to file a response to the states seeking to keep Title 42 in force. #SCOTUS
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) December 19, 2022
The attorney general of Arizona, one of the states that joined the lawsuit, stated that the removal of Title 42 would “riskily endanger more migrants and Americans” as it would exacerbate the situation at the southern border.
The states have until Monday afternoon to provide the Department of Justice with a reason why they believe Title 42 should be lifted.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on THERIGHTSCOOP.
