Just like last week, SB4 - the Texas immigration law that would allow law enforcement to arrest illegal aliens suspected of crossing the U.S. border has been put on hold for a second time.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who issued a 4pm deadline, announced around 4:05pm that he has extended the administrative stay of SB4 until further notice.
Senate Bill 4 was passed last year as part of a priority package of immigration and border security bills favored by by Governor Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders. The legislation also permits local judges to order a migrant to return to Mexico regardless of their nationality.
The bill was originally scheduled to take effect March 5, but it’s implementation was blocked by liberal U.S. District Judge David Ezra. On Feb. 29, Ezra ruled the law is likely unconstitutional because the federal government has jurisdiction over immigration matters.
SB 4 would allow state and local police in Texas to arrest people they suspect of crossing the border illegally. The state says it needs to step in because the Biden administration has failed to enforce U.S. immigration law.
This is a developing story.