A federal appeals court has again blocked a law that makes it a state crime for migrants to illegally cross the border into Texas, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority allowed the law to take effect while challenges to it continue through the court system.
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Appeals court again blocks Texas from arresting and deporting migrants
The surprise ruling came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for S.B. 4 to take effect during legal challenges
Updated March 20, 2024 at 12:49 a.m. EDT|Published March 19, 2024 at 2:33 p.m. EDT