Civil rights groups sue to halt parts of Texas migrant arrest law
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Updated · Fox News · May 5
Civil rights groups sue to halt parts of Texas migrant arrest law
11 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5
The Texas Civil Rights Project, ACLU and ACLU of Texas filed Monday's challenge as Senate Bill 4 is due to take effect on 15 May after an appeals court lifted a 2024 injunction.
They seek to block four provisions, including crimes for illegal re-entry and ignoring magistrates' removal orders, plus state judges' power to issue deportation orders and continue cases despite pending federal claims.
The groups argue immigration enforcement is exclusively federal, while Texas Republicans passed the law amid rising border crossings; a prior challenge failed on standing, and the Trump administration ended Justice Department involvement last year.
Can a Reconstruction-era civil rights law dismantle Texas's controversial new immigration powers?
What happens when state law and federal policy both push for tougher immigration enforcement?