Court Order Puts Texas Law Allowing Police To Arrest Migrants Who Cross Illegally Back On Hold
9 months ago

Court Order Puts Texas Law Allowing Police To Arrest Migrants Who Cross Illegally Back On Hold

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect. A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally as a legal battle over the measure continues to play out. The Department of Homeland Security said the federal government would also continue the court challenge to the law that will “further complicate” the job of its “already strained” workforce. Conservative Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett suggested her vote in favor of Texas stemmed from the technicalities of the appeals process rather than agreement with the state on the substance of the law.

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Here’s where courts are slowing Republican efforts for a state role in enforcing immigration law
6 months ago

Here’s where courts are slowing Republican efforts for a state role in enforcing immigration law

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government has long had sole authority over immigration policy in the United States, but several Republican-led states have continued to push for a role in enforcing regulations out of frustration with current policy and as a way to criticize Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden. Republican officials in several states say they owe it to …

Texas asks court to decide if the state’s migrant arrest law went too far
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas asks court to decide if the state’s migrant arrest law went too far

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — An attorney defending Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally told a panel of federal judges Wednesday that it’s possible the law “went too far” but that will be up to the court to decide. Daniel Tenny, an attorney representing the U.S. government, said the state was attempting to “rewrite Texas SB4 from the …

Texas’ migrant arrest law will remain on hold under new court ruling
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Texas’ migrant arrest law will remain on hold under new court ruling

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Texas’ plans to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold under a federal appeals court order that likely prevents enforcement of Republican Gov. In Tuesday’s order, Chief Judge Priscilla Richman cited a 2012 Supreme Court decision that struck down portions of a strict Arizona immigration law, including arrest power. The Texas law, …

Texas’ migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Texas’ migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling

LA Times  

Migrants wait to be processed by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico, Oct. 19, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. A Texas law that allows the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold for now, a federal appeals court ruled. …

How Texas' plan to arrest and deport migrants for illegal entry would work
9 months ago

How Texas' plan to arrest and deport migrants for illegal entry would work

Hindustan Times  

A Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally is on hold for now while a federal appeals court considers it. Once in custody, migrants could either agree to a Texas judge’s order to leave the U.S. or be prosecuted on misdemeanor charges of illegal entry. While signing the bill, he …

Sotomayor Rebukes Supreme Court Colleagues For Lifting Hold On Texas Migrant Law
9 months ago

Sotomayor Rebukes Supreme Court Colleagues For Lifting Hold On Texas Migrant Law

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor gave a strict rebuke of her colleagues Tuesday for inviting “chaos and crisis” after the high court lifted a pause on controversial legislation giving Texas broad powers to enforce immigration law at the U.S.-Mexico border. 4 with a preliminary injunction, saying that the law amounts to “nullification of federal law and authority …

As Texas border arrests law teeters in court, other GOP states also push tougher immigration policy
9 months ago

As Texas border arrests law teeters in court, other GOP states also push tougher immigration policy

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican lawmakers across the country were already jockeying to push their states deeper into immigration enforcement when the Supreme Court, if only briefly, let Texas enforce a new law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. “We can’t wait for Congress.” Some Democratic-led states are pursuing expansions of immigrant rights, including …

Court action on Texas' migrant arrest law leads to confusion at US-Mexico border
9 months ago

Court action on Texas' migrant arrest law leads to confusion at US-Mexico border

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A dizzying volley of courtroom maneuvers over a Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally sowed confusion at the nation’s border with Mexico on Wednesday as sheriffs, police chiefs and migrants waited for direction. Yolanis Campo, 42, who traveled from Colombia and crossed the Rio Grande to …

Appeals court puts Texas immigration law back on hold, state police cannot crackdown on migrants
9 months ago

Appeals court puts Texas immigration law back on hold, state police cannot crackdown on migrants

Hindustan Times  

A Texas law that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the United States from Mexico was again placed on hold late Tuesday, the latest in an ongoing legal back-and-forth over its fate. "SB 4 will not only make communities in Texas less safe, it will also burden law enforcement, and sow chaos and …

Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold
9 months ago

Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A federal appeals court late Tuesday again prevented Texas from arresting and deporting migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the the law briefly took effect. Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary said in a sharply worded statement that it would refuse to take anyone back who is ordered to leave the country under the state law …

What’s next for the disputed Texas immigration law on hold after whiplash court rulings?
9 months ago

What’s next for the disputed Texas immigration law on hold after whiplash court rulings?

LA Times  

People navigate around concertina wire along the banks of the Rio Grande after crossing from Mexico into Texas near Eagle Pass in August 2023. She said the high court usually does not review such temporary orders, and “I would not get into that business.” Four other conservative justices did not explain their votes, while the court’s three liberals voted in …

US Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce controversial law on arresting, deporting illegal migrants
9 months ago

US Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce controversial law on arresting, deporting illegal migrants

India TV News  

Washington: The US Supreme Court allowed a controversial Republican-backed Texas law to take effect that gives law enforcement broad powers to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the US-Mexico border, rejecting a bid by the Biden administration to block the legislation. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Texas law will "sow chaos and confusion at our southern border" …

How Texas' plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work
9 months ago

How Texas' plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work

New Indian Express  

TEXAS: A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. is back on hold. Circuit Court of Appeals late Tuesday issued an order preventing its enforcement, just hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect. The law would allow any Texas law enforcement officer to arrest …

Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold
9 months ago

Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect. Earlier Tuesday a divided Supreme Court had allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of …

Divided Supreme Court clears way for Texas to arrest migrants suspected of illegal entry
9 months ago

Divided Supreme Court clears way for Texas to arrest migrants suspected of illegal entry

LA Times  

A man pleads with a member of the National Guard after burrowing through razor wire in an effort to cross the border along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that allowing the Texas law to go into effect “will not only make communities in Texas less safe, it will also burden law …

Appeals court again blocks controversial Texas immigration law
9 months ago

Appeals court again blocks controversial Texas immigration law

LA Times  

Migrants wait to be processed by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas. A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration …

How Texas’ plan to arrest and deport migrants for illegal entry would work
9 months, 1 week ago

How Texas’ plan to arrest and deport migrants for illegal entry would work

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally is on hold for now while a federal appeals court considers it. Once in custody, migrants could either agree to a Texas judge’s order to leave the U.S. or be prosecuted on misdemeanor charges of illegal entry. While signing …

How Texas’ plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work if allowed to take effect
9 months, 1 week ago

How Texas’ plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work if allowed to take effect

LA Times  

People are taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, in January. Texas’ plan to arrest migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally is on hold while the Supreme Court considers a challenge to Republican Gov. The nation’s highest court put the law on pause over a lawsuit led by the Justice Department, which argues that Texas …

Supreme Court extends pause on Texas law that would allow state police to arrest migrants
9 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court extends pause on Texas law that would allow state police to arrest migrants

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court extended a pause Tuesday on a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants accused of crossing into the country illegally as federal and state officials prepare for a showdown over immigration enforcement authority. It is part of his heightened measures along the state’s boundary with Mexico, testing how far state officials …

Supreme Court temporarily BLOCKS Texas from enacting new law that would allow cops to arrest and detain suspected illegal immigrants
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court temporarily BLOCKS Texas from enacting new law that would allow cops to arrest and detain suspected illegal immigrants

Daily Mail  

Supreme Court justices have temporarily blocked a new Texas law which would permit law enforcement officers to arrest and detail suspected illegal immigrants. The Lone Star State has been temporarily banned from enacting a new law that would let its law enforcement officers arrest suspected illegal migrants The freeze on Texas' law SB 4 was enacted by conservative Supreme Court …

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally and order them to leave the country is headed to the Supreme Court in a legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration. The Justice Department told the Supreme Court that the law would profoundly alter “the status quo that has existed between the United States …

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration with a broad rejection of Republican Gov. The ruling rebuked Texas’ immigration enforcement effort on multiple fronts, brushing off claims by Republicans about an ongoing …

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants

LA Times  

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in September 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden …

Judge expresses skepticism at Texas law that lets police arrest migrants for illegal entry
10 months, 1 week ago

Judge expresses skepticism at Texas law that lets police arrest migrants for illegal entry

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Thursday voiced concerns over a Texas law that would give police broad authority to arrest migrants on charges of illegal entry starting in March, saying it would be a “nightmare” if the U.S. became a patchwork of states enforcing different immigration laws. “That is the same thing the Civil War said you can’t …

Opinion: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defying a U.S. Supreme Court order. That’s frightening
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defying a U.S. Supreme Court order. That’s frightening

LA Times  

Texas’ continuing dispute with the federal government over immigration enforcement goes to the very heart of our constitutional system. Last week, however, in a 5-4 order without an opinion, the Supreme Court granted the U.S. solicitor general’s request that border agents be allowed to remove the razor wire. On Wednesday, the Republican governor publicly challenged the Supreme Court’s ruling, vowing …

Justice Department Sues Texas Over Law That Would Let Police Arrest Migrants Who Enter U.S. Illegally
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department Sues Texas Over Law That Would Let Police Arrest Migrants Who Enter U.S. Illegally

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021. via Associated Press The Justice Department sent Abbott a letter last week threatening legal …

Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. In response, Abbott posted on X that the Biden administration “not only refuses to enforce current U.S. immigration laws, they now want to stop Texas from enforcing laws against illegal immigration.” …

What we know about Texas' new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
1 year ago

What we know about Texas' new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. White House press secretary Karine …

What we know about Texas’ new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
1 year ago

What we know about Texas’ new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — How far can a state go to keep migrants out of the U.S.? White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also blasted the Texas law but wouldn’t say whether the Justice Department would challenge it. Under the Texas law, migrants ordered to leave would be sent to ports of entry along the border with Mexico, even if they …

What we know about Texas’ new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally
1 year ago

What we know about Texas’ new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally

LA Times  

How far can a state go to keep migrants out of the U.S.? White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also blasted the Texas law but wouldn’t say whether the Justice Department would challenge it. Once in custody, migrants could either agree to a Texas judge’s order to leave the U.S. or be prosecuted on misdemeanor charges of illegal entry. The …

Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
1 year ago

Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The White House and Mexico’s president on Tuesday came out strongly against a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross into the U.S. and empower local judges to order them to leave the country. It was filed against the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, whose troopers could arrest …

Groups sue over Texas law that lets police arrest migrants suspected of entering U.S. illegally
1 year ago

Groups sue over Texas law that lets police arrest migrants suspected of entering U.S. illegally

LA Times  

Migrants wait to climb over concertina wire after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas. Civil rights organizations on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and permit local judges to order them to leave …

Police in Texas could arrest migrants under a bill that is moving closer to approval by the governor
1 year, 1 month ago

Police in Texas could arrest migrants under a bill that is moving closer to approval by the governor

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is closer to giving police broad new authority to arrest migrants and order them to leave the U.S. under a bill the state House advanced Thursday, putting Republican Gov. Two years into Texas pushing the boundaries of immigration enforcement — busing migrants out of state, stringing razor wire along the border and installing water barriers in …

Supreme Court won’t speed up challenge to Texas abortion limits
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court won’t speed up challenge to Texas abortion limits

LA Times  

The Supreme Court declined to order a federal appeals court to return the case to a federal judge who had temporarily blocked the law’s enforcement. In the latest setback for abortion rights in Texas, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to speed up the ongoing court case over the state’s ban on most abortions. Over dissents from the three liberal …

US sues Texas governor to halt new migrant order
3 years, 4 months ago

US sues Texas governor to halt new migrant order

Al Jazeera  

The US Justice Department on Friday sued Texas and its governor, Greg Abbott, seeking to block an order targeting undocumented immigrants that state claimed was a public health measure to contain surging COVID-19 infections. The order interferes with the administration of federal immigration law, the Justice Department said in its complaint filed with the US District Court for the Western …

Justice Department urges Texas to halt new migrant order
3 years, 4 months ago

Justice Department urges Texas to halt new migrant order

LA Times  

Texas Department of Public Safety officers work with a group of migrants who crossed the border and turned themselves in Del Rio, Texas, on June 16. The letter from Garland is among the most forceful measures yet from the Biden administration in response to actions taken by Abbott along the U.S.-Mexico border, which have also included jailing migrants on state …

US attorney general tells Texas to overturn immigration order
3 years, 4 months ago

US attorney general tells Texas to overturn immigration order

Al Jazeera  

Merrick Garland said if Texas continues to implement the ground restrictions on migrants, it would lead to legal action. US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday warned Texas Governor Greg Abbott to “immediately rescind” a new executive order aimed at curbing the travel into the state of undocumented immigrants who may pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19. “The order violates …

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