Montana joins Arizona lawsuit to halt Biden immigration plan
By IRIS SAMUELSMarch 9, 2021 GMT
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s top prosecutor on Monday joined a lawsuit filed last month by Arizona that seeks to halt President Joe Biden’s new immigration policies.
The lawsuit was originally filed Feb. 3 by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, to stop a 100-day moratorium on deportations issued by the Biden administration.
The lawsuit was amended Monday to add Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, also a Republican, and to challenge guidance issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. 18 that indicated the agency would primarily apprehend and remove people who pose a threat to national security or those who’ve committed crimes designated as “aggravated” felonies, such as violent offences or drug trafficking, or recently crossed the border illegally.