The Biden Administration’s Request for a New Texas Immigration Law Blocked
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a new Texas immigration law, responding to a request from the Biden administration. Conservative Justice Samuel Alito issued an order freezing a lower court decision that would have allowed the law, known as SB4, to go into effect on Sunday.
The temporary ruling will remain in place until March 13, providing all nine justices additional time to consider the case. Justice Alito has also directed Texas to respond to the Biden administration’s request by March 11.
SB4 grants police the authority to arrest migrants who illegally cross the border from Mexico and imposes criminal penalties. The law has sparked a legal battle between the Biden administration and Texas over immigration enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Previously, a federal judge had blocked the law after the Biden administration sued, but the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals indicated that it could take effect on March 10 if the Supreme Court did not intervene.
In an emergency filing, Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argued that the Texas law contradicts Supreme Court precedent dating back a century, emphasizing that immigration matters fall under the purview of the national government. She criticized the appeals court for not providing sufficient justification for allowing the law to proceed.
Prelogar also refuted Texas’ assertion that the law was justified under the State War Clause of the Constitution, stating that unauthorized immigration does not constitute an invasion warranting such measures.
Additionally, the city of El Paso and two immigrant rights groups have challenged the law and submitted their own emergency request to the Supreme Court.
The temporary block on SB4 underscores the ongoing legal disputes and policy clashes surrounding immigration enforcement in the United States.
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