But opponents of the measure have denounced SB4 as needlessly punitive, expressing concerns that that the law could lead to racial profiling and sow fear in immigrant communities across the state, not just among new arrivals. They've also argued it will overwhelm state jails and officials, diver...
Extreme Texas immigration law stays paused, but SCOTUS may have the last word SB 4 is blocked for now, over dissent from a Trump appointee on the 5th Circuit panel. If it goes back to the justices, its fate is uncertain. March 27, 2024, 4:46 PM UTC ...
SB 4 allows law enforcement to question the immigration status of people they legally detain or arrest and punishes department heads and elected officials who don’t cooperate with federal immigration agents by turning over immigrants subject to possible deportation. Gov. Greg Abbott...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in May that “Texas SB-4 law is constitutional.” X posts stated on April 8, 2024 in a post Video shows “child groomer” at city council meeting reacting to “getting exposed” Instagram posts stated on April 3, 2024 in Instagram posts ...
Texas' new illegal immigration law, SB 4, blocked by federal judge The preliminary injunction granted pause to a law that was set to take effect on March 5. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he has appealed the ruling. Politics
The confusion along Texas' vast border during that brief window revealed that many sheriffs were unprepared, unable or uninterested inenforcing SB4in the first place. For months, Texas has made urgent appeals to judges that the state cannot afford to wait for toug...
Hundreds protest Texas' new immigration law SB4 is set to take effect on Wednesday. Mar 10, 2024 Pro-Palestine protesters arrested outside North Texas defense company Protesters chanted "Stop the U.S. war machine." Mar 7, 2024 North Texas airline workers take part in Worldwide Flight Atten...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov.
Shortly before midnight, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals put the law known as Senate Bill 4 back on hold. The confusion along Texas’ vast border during that brief window revealed that many sheriffs were unprepared, unable or uninterested in enforcing SB4 in the first place. For months, ...
[...] To ensure that directly anti-LGBTQIA+ and anti-drag language is not reinserted into the bill, we will continue to monitor SB 12's movement through the Texas Legislature and its implementation if the Governor signs it into law. However, Brigitte Bandit, an Austin-based drag performer...