Block Extended On TX Law Letting Cops Arrest Migrants

CBC News reports:

A panel of federal appeals court judges late Tuesday continued to block Texas from arresting and jailing migrants under a contentious state immigration law known as SB4, keeping a hold on the measure while it weighs its legality.

In a 2-1 decision, the panel of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges denied Texas’ request to suspend the lower court order that found SB4 unconstitutional and in conflict with federal immigration laws.

Pending further court action, Texas will continue to be prohibited from enforcing SB4, which would criminalize unauthorized immigration at the state level. The 5th Circuit has a hearing next week, on April 3, to consider the question of whether SB4 is lawful and constitutional.

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