A federal appeals court has frozen Texas' controversial anti-immigration law, one of the strictest ever adopted by a US state, hours after the Supreme Court cleared the way for its implementation. Late yesterday, Tuesday, the New Orleans-based federal appeals court announced it was “freezing” implementation of the law, also known as SB4, until another appeals court can review its legality. The court battles cast uncertainty over the future of the controversial measure, which is being pushed by Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The administration of US President Joe Biden, for its part, complains that the law will prevent the federal government from enforcing its immigration laws. Abbott signed the bill, also known as SB4, in December to allow Texas law enforcement officers to arrest those they believe have entered the US illegally. In the past, US courts have ruled that only the federal government can enforce its immigration laws. […]
Source: News Beast
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