SCOTUS allows Texas SB 4 to take effect temporarily
The Supreme Court allowed Texas’s SB 4 immigration law to take effect pending further proceedings, before subsequent Fifth Circuit action. A 6-3 ruling temporarily permitted Texas to criminalize border crossings and allow state police to arrest and potentially deport migrants, creating a complex legal battleground between state and federal immigration authorities.
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Sources (5)
- Supreme Court Opinion on United States v. Texas (SB 4) (2024-03-19)
- Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues (2024-03-19)
- Supreme Court allows Texas' controversial immigration law to go into effect (2024-03-19)
- Supreme Court lets Texas detain and jail migrants under SB4 immigration law as legal battle continues (2024-03-19)
- Appeals court blocks Texas SB4 immigration law: All to know (2024-03-20)
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