"Appeals Court Continues Block on Texas SB4 Immigration Law"

A federal appeals court extended its block on a new Texas immigration law, preventing it from going into effect while litigation continues. The law, known as Senate Bill 4, would allow police to arrest migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border from Mexico and impose criminal penalties, as well as empower state judges to order people to be deported to Mexico. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 vote, cited the exclusive federal power over immigration and the potential for conflict with the Biden administration's immigration enforcement. The dispute is the latest clash between the Biden administration and Texas over immigration enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border, and the appeals court is set to hold another hearing on April 3.