5th Circuit lifts injunction, allowing Texas SB4 to take effect
TL;DR
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction blocking Texas SB4, a 2023 immigration law that lets state police arrest people suspected of illegally entering the country, after ruling the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue; the ruling does not address the law’s merits, and it’s unclear when enforcement would begin. Texas officials celebrate the decision as a win for public safety, while opponents warn it could worsen profiling and conflict with federal immigration authority.
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- Federal court lets Texas immigration law take effect The Texas Tribune
- U.S. appeals court says Texas' migrant deportation law, SB4, can take effect Houston Chronicle
- US appeals court allows Texas to enforce migrant arrest law Reuters
- Texas law enforcement can arrest undocumented migrants under 2023 law, appeals court rules Dallas News
- Fifth Circuit Rules Challenge to Extreme Texas Immigration Law Must Be Dismissed on Procedural Grounds American Civil Liberties Union
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