Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib attacked Supreme CourtIt was decided on Friday night to overthrow the Biden administration’s suspension of deportation orders, calling it “crude” and “partisanship.”
Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, accused the Supreme Court of protecting “the interests of the rich and companies at the expense of the working people” in a tweet.
She wrote: “In a sudden pandemic, this rude and partisan decision by the court will drive millions of people away from their homes.”
SCOTUS has been protecting the interests of the rich and the company at the expense of working people. This is just another example. In a sudden pandemic, this rude and partisan decision by the court will drive millions of people from their homes.
Congress must act now. https://t.co/qKJnE43rEN
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) August 27, 2021
Tlaib and more than 60 houses Democratic Party Sign the letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi with Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer Urge action to extend the moratorium on the deportation order until the end of the pandemic. The letter stated that the “imminent eviction crisis” is a public health and safety issue that requires urgent legislative solutions.
The letter read: “Let the eviction crisis continue will only erase the gains we have achieved and make our recovery even more remote.”
If evictions are not suspended, the spread of the COVID-19 virus will increase, the number of deaths will increase, and the “trauma within the community” will increase.
Other progressive lawmakers also criticized the Supreme Court’s decision.
Corey Bush-Democratic Representative of Missouri Take the lead to sleep Regarding the steps taken by the U.S. Congress to urge the Biden administration to extend the moratorium when it expires on August 1st-wrote Twitter That Congress Action must be taken immediately against “everyone who is homeless or about to become homeless in our area.”
“We stayed outside the Capitol for 5 days. Rain. Hot. Cold,” Bush wrote. “If they think this partisan ruling will prevent us from fighting for people to settle down, then they are wrong.”
We stayed outside the Capitol for 5 days. rain. hot. cold.
If they think this partisan ruling will prevent us from fighting to get people settled down, they are wrong.
Congress needs to take immediate action. For every person in our area who is homeless or about to become homeless. https://t.co/Boi3rUaZ4Y
-Corey Bush (@CoriBush) August 27, 2021
Thursday, the Supreme Court Prevent federal deportations from being suspended In the 6-3 decision, it was ruled that CDC Without the legal power to prevent deportations, Congress must authorize a moratorium on deportations to continue.
The decision reads: “The CDC authorized it to implement measures such as fumigation and pest extermination under a decades-old law, and has suspended deportations nationwide.” “It’s hard to believe that the law grants disease control. Center the broad power it claims.”
Liberal of the High Court, Justice Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, disagree. Breyer wrote: “At this moment, the public interest strongly supports respect for the CDC’s judgment, because more than 90% of counties are experiencing high transmission rates.”
White House Press Secretary Jane Passaki The Biden administration said in a statement that it was “disappointed” with this decision.
The statement read: “Families will face the painful effects of deportation, and communities across the country will face a greater risk of contracting COVID-19.”
Some states, including California, Maryland, and New Jersey, have implemented their own Temporary suspension of evictions To protect the residents.
By the end of July, Only 11% According to data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the $46.5 billion federal rental assistance authorized by the legislator in early 2021 has been issued.
Weekly newspaper Tlaib and Bush’s offices and the Supreme Court were contacted for comments, but no response was received from the publication. This story will be updated with any response.
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