US judge blocks Biden deportation freeze

By Ted Hesson
Updated January 27 2021 - 7:44am, first published 7:42am
President Joe Biden promised to enact a 100-day moratorium on deportations if elected.
President Joe Biden promised to enact a 100-day moratorium on deportations if elected.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a move by new US President Joe Biden to halt the deportation of many immigrants for a 100-day period, a swift legal setback for his ambitious immigration agenda.

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