Texas, other Republican-led states sue Biden administration over new "parole in place" immigration program

Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to block a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.

The coalition, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Biden in June. Court filings argue that the administration bypassed Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for "blatant political purposes."

"This action incentivizes illegal immigration and will irreparably harm the Plaintiff states," the suit says.