Conservative States Petition SCOTUS to Retain Title 42

A group of 19 GOP state attorneys general petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to continue the controversial Title 42 immigration authority ahead of its expiration later this week.

The Washington, D.C., federal appeals court on Friday rejected an effort by Republican officials to extend the policy, which allows officials to quickly expel foreign nationals at the border under the guise of public health protections.

That ruling allowed a district court’s order for the policy to end by Dec. 21 to move forward, so the attorneys general on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in and issue an administrative stay so the policy can continue.

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