U.S. judge intends to temporarily block plan to lift COVID border restrictions for migrants

04/26/2022

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2022.04.26 00:55

U.S. judge intends to temporarily block plan to lift COVID border restrictions for migrants
FILE PHOTO: A man, part of a migrant caravan that arrived in the night in Mexico City, gets tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Basilica of Guadalupe’s Pilgrims House in Mexico City, Mexico December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Luis Cortes/File Phot

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Louisiana said on Monday that he intends to rule that U.S. authorities cannot immediately proceed with plans to lift pandemic restrictions that empowered U.S. agents at the Mexico border to turn back migrants without a chance to seek asylum.

U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays stated his intention in a minute order after a hearing in a case brought by several states against the administration of President Joe Biden.

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04/26/2022

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