March 19, 2024
Supreme Court Lets Texas Arrest and Detain Immigrants Under New Immigration Law
Migrants wait behind the razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S., September 28, 2023. —Reuters The US Supreme Court allowed Texas to enact its hard-line immigration law, SB4, giving local and state authorities the power to arrest and prosecute such immigrants who enter the US through the Mexican border. Despite President Joe Biden calling the rule unconstitutional, this court’s ruling marks a major victory for Texas officials. In addition to shifting away from federal oversight of immigration enforcement, in which federal officials have traditionally been tied to the process, SB4 gives


