Before I share the latest update on the Texas immigration law, I’m going to advise readers to brace themselves — don’t want anyone getting legal news whiplash!
As we reported early Monday afternoon, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on a District Court ruling that blocked Texas SB4 from going into effect. The measure allowed state law enforcement officers to arrest and detain those suspected of entering the country illegally.
But the Biden administration and immigration advocacy groups sued for an injunction, which District Judge David Ezra granted last Thursday. Over the weekend, the Fifth Circuit issued an order staying the District Court ruling. However, they stayed their own ruling to allow for an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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