SB4 blocked again, hours after Supreme Court allowed Texas to arrest migrants
Passed by the Texas legislature last year, SB4 would empower state officials to arrest and jail migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.
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Appeals court again blocks Texas immigration law
Just hours after the Supreme Court gave temporary permission for SB4 to go into effect — a controversial Texas law that would allow the state to arrest migrants — a federal appeals court Tuesday night issued a ruling that again put the law on hold. Judges on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case Wednesday morning. Omar Villafranca has the latest on the legal rollercoaster.
Biden in Arizona to rally Latino voters
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Appeals court blocks Texas border law
A federal appeals court is hearing arguments on a controversial Texas immigration law on Wednesday a day after it temporarily blocked the legislation known as SB4 from going into effect. Just hours before, Supreme Court allowed Texas officials to begin enforcing the law. CBS News' Omar Villafranca is following the latest.
Texas migrant law blocked again
Hours after the Supreme Court gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the U.S. southern border without authorization, an appeals court late Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing the controversial immigration law, known as SB4. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning over the law. CBS News' Jan Crawford and Camilo Montoya-Galvez have the latest on this developing story.
Appeals court halts Texas SB4 enforcement
An appeals court decision has temporarily blocked Texas from implementing SB4, legislation granting extensive powers to detain suspected migrants. This ruling follows the Supreme Court's decision to lift a previous stay, intensifying the political showdown between President Biden and Texas Governor Abbott.
The future of Texas SB4 Law
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez sheds light on the potential implications of SB4 enforcement.
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Supreme Court lets Texas immigration law take effect as legal battle continues
Texas' SB4 law, which would allow the state to detain and jail migrants, is allowed to take effect while the Biden administration challenges it in court.
What's next in Texas immigration law saga?
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a controversial Texas immigration law to take effect as a lower court reviews its legality. Known as SB4, the law lets state officials arrest, jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the southern border illegally. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins to explain what happens next.
Mexico won't accept deportees from Texas
Texas authorities may now arrest and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the southern border illegally after the Supreme Court allowed a state law known as SB4 to go into effect Tuesday while a lawsuit plays out in the lower courts. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Biden kicks off Western campaign swing
President Biden went West on Tuesday, taking a campaign swing through Nevada and Arizona. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in the Florida Republican presidential primary. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Robert Costa are following both campaigns.
Supreme Court allows Texas immigration law
The Supreme Court denied a request from the Justice Department on Tuesday and allowed a controversial Texas immigration law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott to go into effect. SB4 allows for the jailing and prosecution of migrants suspected of crossing the state's border illegally. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Alito extends pause on Texas immigration law
On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito indefinitely extended a stay on a controversial immigration enforcement law in Texas. The law, SB4, would allow state officials to arrest migrants accused of crossing into the U.S. illegally. A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments about the case in April.
Supreme Court to rule on Texas border law
A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday on Texas’ controversial SB4 immigration law that would give local law enforcement, not just the feds, the authority to arrest and prosecute suspected illegal immigrants. Some of those local officials do not want to do that. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports.
Supreme Court to hear free speech cases
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Monday on whether the government crossed a constitutional line by pressuring social media platforms to take down content it deemed misleading on topics like COVID-19 and the 2020 presidential election. They'll also hear arguments in a dispute from the National Rifle Association and could rule on Texas' controversial immigration law. Chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford and CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca have more on the cases.
How a Texas dog found a new beginning
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Paul Alexander, 78-year-old Dallas man who lived in an iron lung for most of his life, dies
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I-Team: FWPD officer could face charges in deadly police chase
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New rules aim to prevent "judge shopping"
The Judicial Conference of the United States, the federal agency that sets guidelines for America's judiciary, has taken a major step to stop plaintiffs from seeking the most favorable judge for their case, a practice known as "judge shopping." CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains.
Texas teacher donates kidney to save life of toddler she did not know
Jane Callahan made a life-changing call, offering one of her kidneys to a child after seeing his family's plea for help.
Teacher donates kidney to save life of toddler
Jane Callahan made a life-changing call, offering one of her kidneys to a 1-year-old boy after seeing his family's plea for help. Janet Shamlian has their story.
Uvalde police chief resigns
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"Extremely critical fire weather" sweeps into Texas Panhandle
Multiple "high impact, large wildfires" resistant to control could break out across the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday, just as the state's largest-ever fire is nearly contained, officials and forecasters said.
Alito extends pause on Texas immigration law
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has extended an order that prevents a controversial Texas immigration law from taking effect. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
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