US EditionDivided US appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas state immigration law
- Late Thursday, a split decision by three judges on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals prevented Texas from implementing Senate Bill 4, a state immigration measure.
- The law, signed by Governor Greg Abbott in December 2023, criminalizes illegal entry or re-entry into Texas and allows state prosecutors to charge suspected border crossers.
- The court decision relied on the long-established principle that immigration enforcement is a federal authority and found the Texas law interferes with federal immigration law enforcement.
- Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman stated that permitting state law enforcement in Texas to carry out the legislation would obstruct federal immigration enforcement, referencing nearly 150 years of Supreme Court rulings affirming federal exclusivity in immigration control.
- The ruling maintains that Texas authorities may not enforce the law, affirming federal primacy in immigration while dissenting Judge Andrew Oldham expressed concern about states aiding federal enforcement efforts.
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A federal appeals court struck a blow to Texas' immigration policy by blocking Republican-led SB4 enforcement, which allowed state authorities to arrest and prosecute individuals suspected of illegally crossing the border from Mexico.What Texas SB 4 providesThe U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed, with a 2-1 vote, the court order preventing the implementation of the controversial law, which had been challenged by Joe Biden's government.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Texas may not enforce migrant arrest law, US appeals court rules
Texas authorities may not enforce a Republican-backed state law that would let them arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a divided federal appeals court ruled late on Thursday.
·New Hampshire, United States
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