"Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Texas Immigration Enforcement Law SB4"

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"Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Texas Immigration Enforcement Law SB4"
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The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Texas law SB4, which would allow police to arrest individuals suspected of crossing the border from Mexico. The law, if implemented, would be one of the toughest immigration laws passed by any US state and could significantly increase deportations. The Biden administration and rights groups have sued to stop it, arguing that it would interfere with federal immigration enforcement. The Supreme Court's temporary block will remain in place until March 13, pending further arguments from Texas. Governor Greg Abbott supports the law, citing a "tidal wave" of illegal immigration, while the federal government opposes it, saying it would create chaos.

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