Texas attorney general files lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Biden's deportation freeze
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The Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit on Friday that seeks to block U.S. President Joe Biden's move to pause certain deportations for 100 days in order to focus resources on border management amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In the filing, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the state would face "irreparable harm" if the deportation moratorium was allowed to go into effect.
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