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Supreme Court temporarily blocks new Texas immigration enforcement law
I cannot believe that the 5th Circuit Court was going to let this law go into effect.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/biden-administration-asks-supreme-court-block-texas-immigration-law-rcna141761
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a new Texas immigration law in response to a Biden administration request.
In an order issued by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, the court froze a lower court decision that would have allowed the law to go into effect on Sunday.
The ruling is now blocked until March 13, giving all nine justices more time to determine what next steps to take.
Alito also ordered Texas to respond to the Biden administration request by March 11.
The law in question, known as SB4, allows police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the border from Mexico and imposes criminal penalties.
The dispute is the latest clash between the Biden administration and Texas over immigration enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border.
A federal judge blocked the law after the Biden administration sued, but the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit in a brief order said it could go into effect on March 10 if the Supreme Court declines to intervene.
In an order issued by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, the court froze a lower court decision that would have allowed the law to go into effect on Sunday.
The ruling is now blocked until March 13, giving all nine justices more time to determine what next steps to take.
Alito also ordered Texas to respond to the Biden administration request by March 11.
The law in question, known as SB4, allows police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the border from Mexico and imposes criminal penalties.
The dispute is the latest clash between the Biden administration and Texas over immigration enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border.
A federal judge blocked the law after the Biden administration sued, but the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit in a brief order said it could go into effect on March 10 if the Supreme Court declines to intervene.