The Supreme Court extended an administrative stay on an embattled Texas immigration law that would give the state the power to prosecute illegal immigrants amidst an unprecedented crisis at the southern border.
The legislation, called SB4, was set to take effect on Wednesday after an earlier stay from the Supreme Court delayed its implementation. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has extended the stay until March 18.
JUST IN — Justice Samuel Alito extends the administrative stay preventing Texas from enforcing the SB4 immigration law through Monday, March 18.
Texas will continue to be blocked from arresting and jailing migrants under SB4.
The law was previously set to take effect tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/NFuvNnv2sC
— Camilo Montoya-Galvez (@camiloreports) March 12, 2024
The legislation would give Texas officials the power to prosecute illegal immigrants for unlawfully crossing the…
