[KARAH RUCKER]
THE SUPREME COURT HAS TEMPORARILY PAUSED TEXAS’ NEW IMMIGRATION LAW — THAT WOULD ALLOW STATE POLICE TO DETAIN PEOPLE THEY SUSPECT OF ENTERING THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.
THE LAW — KNOWN AS SENATE BILL 4 — WAS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR GREGG ABBOTT IN DECEMBER.
JUST LAST WEEK, A FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKED THE LAW, WARNING THAT IT MIGHT ENCOURAGE STATES TO ENACT THEIR OWN IMMIGRATION POLICIES. A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT THEN RULED THE LAW COULD TAKE EFFECT UNLESS THE SUPREME COURT INTERVENED.
ABBOTT REMAINS FIRM, SAYING HE’LL NOT BACK DOWN FROM PROTECTING TEXAS.
THE HIGH COURT HAS PAUSED THE LAW UNTIL MARCH 13TH TO REVIEW THE CASE.
ITS DECISION ON MONDAY FOLLOWED A BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REQUEST HOURS EARLIER.