"Fifth Circuit Upholds Block on Texas Immigration Law"

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"Fifth Circuit Upholds Block on Texas Immigration Law"
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld its block on a controversial Texas immigration law, Senate Bill 4, which would allow law enforcement to arrest suspected illegal immigrants and enable state judges to deport them. The court ruled 2-1, stating that such jurisdiction belongs to the federal government. Texas has argued that the law mirrors U.S. immigration enforcement, while the Justice Department contends it violates federal authority and would create chaos at the border.

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