AG Miyares leads coalition in support of Florida lawsuit against Biden immigration policy
RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Attorney General Jason Miyares is leading a coalition of 23 States to support a recent lawsuit out of Florida.
On Wednesday, Miyares filed an amicus brief in Florida v. Mayorkas in support of the lawsuit against the Biden Administration's immigration policy.
Miyares called the policy unlawful and said it is creating a "dangerous crisis at our southern border."
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The brief says that rather than detaining illegal immigrants as the law requires, the Biden Administration has released those cited at the border into the United States.
"This policy flagrantly violates federal immigration law and encourages immigrants to try and cross the border illegally, hoping to be released into the interior," Miyares shared in a press release.
Since taking office, Miyares said President Biden has seen an "illegal immigration explosion" of more than 5.5 million, larger than the population of 28 states.
According to the brief, the Administration has released more than a million immigrants it encountered at the border into the interior. The brief called the policy "catch and release" and spoke of criminal activity like fentanyl and human trafficking increasing.
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“America is a decent and noble country that allows more legal immigration than any other nation on the planet. We welcome them with open arms – because they have gone through the process legally and they understand we are indeed the Last Best Hope on Earth. However, the Biden Administration’s failure in leadership at the border has led to an explosion of human trafficking, drug trafficking, and exploitation of the most vulnerable,” said Miyares.
“The Biden’s Administration immigration policy started this crisis, and it has already been deemed illegal by a federal court. No rebranding attempt can change its impact on states and communities nationwide," the brief read.
Miyares’ brief was joined by the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
