Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a motion for a preliminary injunction while amending his previous lawsuit on Monday, seeking to void the Biden administration’s decision to stop border wall construction and to substantially reinstate former President Donald Trump’s “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP)—also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy. “There is no doubt that the Biden Administration’s immigration policies are causing a humanitarian, public safety, and environmental crisis at our border,” Brnovich said in a statement. “I will do everything I can to stop their destructive actions and protect Arizona.” In April, Brnovich filed a lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials, alleging that the halt of border wall construction and the MPP policy violated the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires federal agencies like the DHS to weigh environmental considerations before taking any significant federal action. The latest lawsuit amended Brnovich’s previous lawsuit with some new claims, including that …
Arizona AG Seeks Injunction to Invalidate Biden Admin’s Termination of Border Wall Construction
July 12, 2021
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