A US District Court has temporarily blocked a law in the state of Texas that would have allowed police to arrest and deport migrants who enter the US illegally from Mexico.
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US President Joseph Biden’s administration has filed a lawsuit to stop the Senate bill (SB4) from taking effect next week.
U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra issued a preliminary injunction to prevent it from taking effect, citing previous court decisions that “states may not have authority over immigration unless authorized by the federal administration.”
According to him, “SB4” does not comply with key provisions of federal immigration law.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced an appeal against the court’s decision under “SB4”.
“The President of the United States has a Constitutional duty to enforce federal laws to protect the states, including the laws already in place that authorize the detention of illegal immigrants. Texas has a right to defend itself because Biden has repeatedly failed to fulfill his duty to protect the state from invasion on the southern border,” Abbott stressed.
(Agencies/MONDO)