Lawsuit Using Environmental Law Against Biden Immigration Policies Can Proceed: Judge
A District of Columbia federal judge did not dismiss a lawsuit that relies on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to challenge Biden administration actions on immigration, marking an unmatched if still early success for the use of environmental law against illegal immigration.
District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, ruled on Aug. 11 (pdf) that his court has jurisdiction over the case.
The lawsuit pits immigration reformers, environmentalists, and ranchers against the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Department of State.
“I think people would support the efforts to stop ignoring the massive environmental consequences of immigration,” said Julie Axelrod, director of litigation for the Center for Immigration Studies, in an Aug. 30 interview with The Epoch Times….