DHS Secretary Confirms that Administration Will Seek Stay in Texas v. United States, Criticizes Congressional Failure to Appropriate Funds to Keep DHS in Operation
Yesterday, it was confirmed that, as announced late last week, the Obama administration plans to seek an emergency stay of the preliminary injunction barring implementation of the expanded deferred action program entered by the district court in Texas v. United States pending the appeal. Homeland Security. Secretary Jeh Johnson’s comments on the Sunday morning news show circuit confirm White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest‘s remarks Friday that an appeal is coming Monday.
Johnson also criticized the failure of Congress to pass appropriations legislation for DHS, with the agency facing a shutdown due to lack of funding at the end of the week.
UPDATE (2/23 10:30 PST): The CrImmigration blog has posted the notice of appeal and motion for a stay filed by the U.S. government today.
KJ