US EditionUS Appeals Court Allows Texas to Enforce Migrant Arrest Law
The 10-7 ruling lets Texas enforce the law after judges found immigrant-rights plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge it.
- On Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way for Texas to enforce SB4, a 2023 law allowing state police to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.
- The court issued a 10-7 decision lifting a preliminary injunction, ruling that plaintiffs lacked standing to sue rather than weighing in on the law's underlying constitutionality.
- Seven judges dissented, with Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman writing that under a 2012 Supreme Court precedent, "Texas cannot enact its own immigration regime," as federal law preempts state efforts.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott lauded the decision as a win for public safety, stating, "Texas will continue to defend our constitutional right to secure our southern border."
- While the ruling allows enforcement to proceed, immigrant rights groups previously argued the policing of immigration is a federal responsibility alone, signaling ongoing constitutional tensions.
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Fifth Circuit hands Texas another win on border security law
(The Center Square) – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed Texas its third win Friday on border security.
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