Thread by @CramonMigration

One angle that merits attention is the way this MPP litigation exasperated existing conflicts between the admin and advocates - and within the admin itself - over the state of the US’ border policies. The litigation clearly aimed to hit the admin on its response to the border

https://twitter.com/aflores/status/1449451166191005701

But something I wonder is the extent to which this litigation also aimed to push the admin in a direction where it either lost support from advocacy groups or face a situation where it’s held in contempt of the court if it didn’t sufficiently revive MPP for an antagonistic court

To be clear, I think the admin is likely banking on Mexico to bail it out by rejecting the implementation of MPP - something the Fifth Circuit allowed Mexico to do - instead of making public moves to create its own off ramp. And keeping Title 42 continues to be a major strike

But it speaks to the fraught state of immigration policy and politics that a lawsuit can make it worse, even among allies. I knew hardliners would use lawsuits to derail the admin’s policies, but it’s clear they’re interested in creating far more lasting political damage too