On Monday, the Supreme Court upheld the temporary suspension of a Texas legislation that would have given police wide authority to detain foreign nationals they believe to be breaking the law. The ongoing legal dispute about immigration power is a result of the statute.
A comprehensive state immigration enforcement bill that was scheduled to go into effect this month was temporarily stopped by Texas from being enforced by a one-page ruling signed by Justice Samuel Alito. Although it was unclear when, the order's wording clearly implied that the court would intervene further.
The legislation, known as Senate Bill 4, has been the subject of two halt orders by Alito; the Justice Department has said that the bill will infringe upon the federal government's immigration authority. Momentary uncertainty over the measure's status resulted from the extension coming only minutes after the court set a 5 p.m. deadline for itself.
The bill's opponents have dubbed it the most drastic effort by a state to control immigration since the Supreme Court overturned parts of an Arizona law more than ten years ago.
Texas's bill was "adopted to address the ongoing crisis at the southern border, which hurts Texans more than anyone else," according to the office of Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who represents the state.
The Biden administration filed a lawsuit to overturn the policy, claiming it would undermine fundamental federal power over immigration, harm ties with other countries, and destabilize the enforcement of immigration laws. Civil rights organizations have contended that the bill may result in racial profiling and other abuses of civil rights.
In late February, a federal court in Texas overturned the statute; however, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals swiftly overturned the decision, prompting the federal government to file an appeal with the Supreme Court.
The Arizona bill would have given police the authority to detain anyone for federal immigration offenses; opponents have sometimes referred to it as the "show me your papers" statute. The split high court dismissed significant portions of the 2012 statute, concluding that the Washington gridlock over immigration reform did not warrant state intervention.
One of the court battles between Texas authorities and the Biden administration is the Texas immigration legislation, which aims to limit the state's authority to monitor the border between the United States and Mexico and stop illegal crossings.
Several Republican governors, who claim that the federal government is not doing enough to enforce current immigration rules, have applauded Governor Greg Abbott's initiatives.
The lawsuit is developing as record numbers of people apply for asylum in the US and immigration becomes a major campaign topic in 2024.
A comprehensive state immigration enforcement bill that was scheduled to go into effect this month was temporarily stopped by Texas from being enforced by a one-page ruling signed by Justice Samuel Alito. Although it was unclear when, the order's wording clearly implied that the court would intervene further.
The legislation, known as Senate Bill 4, has been the subject of two halt orders by Alito; the Justice Department has said that the bill will infringe upon the federal government's immigration authority. Momentary uncertainty over the measure's status resulted from the extension coming only minutes after the court set a 5 p.m. deadline for itself.
The bill's opponents have dubbed it the most drastic effort by a state to control immigration since the Supreme Court overturned parts of an Arizona law more than ten years ago.
Texas's bill was "adopted to address the ongoing crisis at the southern border, which hurts Texans more than anyone else," according to the office of Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who represents the state.
The Biden administration filed a lawsuit to overturn the policy, claiming it would undermine fundamental federal power over immigration, harm ties with other countries, and destabilize the enforcement of immigration laws. Civil rights organizations have contended that the bill may result in racial profiling and other abuses of civil rights.
In late February, a federal court in Texas overturned the statute; however, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals swiftly overturned the decision, prompting the federal government to file an appeal with the Supreme Court.
The Arizona bill would have given police the authority to detain anyone for federal immigration offenses; opponents have sometimes referred to it as the "show me your papers" statute. The split high court dismissed significant portions of the 2012 statute, concluding that the Washington gridlock over immigration reform did not warrant state intervention.
One of the court battles between Texas authorities and the Biden administration is the Texas immigration legislation, which aims to limit the state's authority to monitor the border between the United States and Mexico and stop illegal crossings.
Several Republican governors, who claim that the federal government is not doing enough to enforce current immigration rules, have applauded Governor Greg Abbott's initiatives.
The lawsuit is developing as record numbers of people apply for asylum in the US and immigration becomes a major campaign topic in 2024.
