The US Supreme Court has given Texas officials permission to implement the controversial SB4 immigration law that gives law enforcement officials the power to detain and jail migrants suspected of crossing the US southern border illegally.
The Stay of the immigration enforcement bill was extended Monday and ended Tuesday afternoon. The US Supreme Court is allowing SB4 to be enforced until the lower courts can decide the constitutionality of the law.
That means as of now police have the ability to make arrests for anyone suspected of making illegal entry and it gives State judges the ability to deport those people without a typical trial.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton quickly took to social media to praise the high court ruling.
Texas State Rep Dade Phelan says he believes the bill was written correctly “and passes Constitutional muster. I think it’s the right policy for the State of Texas. You have to have a secure border.”
The Biden administration is suing to strike down the measure, arguing it’s a clear violation of federal authority that would hurt international relations and create chaos in administering immigration law, according to the Associated Press.
The battle over the Texas immigration law is one of multiple legal disputes between Texas officials and the Biden administration over how far the state can go to patrol the Texas-Mexico border and prevent illegal border crossings.
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