Texas Can Arrest and Deport People Who Illegally Cross at Mexico Border, Court Says
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 10-7 to lift a temporary injunction on Texas's 2023 Senate Bill 4, allowing state and local police to arrest migrants crossing illegally from Mexico.
- The court decided the plaintiffs challenging the law lacked standing but did not rule on whether the law infringes on federal immigration authority.
- The ruling will take effect on May 15, but challengers, including civil rights and immigrant groups, plan to appeal the decision.
- The case has seen multiple legal developments since 2024, including a brief Supreme Court allowance and previous injunctions by the 5th Circuit.
- Advocates like the ACLU emphasize that the legal battle over the law’s constitutionality and enforcement is ongoing.
