Supreme Court temporarily blocks new Texas immigration law
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a new Texas immigration law in response to a Biden administration request.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a new Texas immigration law in response to a Biden administration request.
In an order issued by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, the court froze a lower court decision that would have allowed the law to go into effect Sunday.
The ruling is now blocked until March 13, giving all nine justices more time to determine what next steps to take.
Alito also ordered Texas to respond to the Biden administration request by March 11.
The law in question, known as SB4, allows police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the border from Mexico and imposes criminal penalties.
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