Paxton appeals federal court order blocking Texas police from enforcing immigration law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has appealed a federal court order that blocks the enforcement of a law allowing state police to arrest suspected illegal immigrants. The law, Senate Bill 4, has faced legal challenges and was temporarily halted by U.S. District Court Judge David Alan Ezra. Paxton argues that the law complements federal immigration law and is essential for Texas's sovereignty.
- ▪Ken Paxton filed the appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
- ▪The federal judge's order blocked Texas police from detaining illegal immigrants for federal authorities.
- ▪Civil rights groups argue that the law violates the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday appealed a federal judge’s order halting the enforcement of a law that blocks state and local police from arresting suspected illegal immigrants. The case concerns Senate Bill 4, a long-contested state law that cracked down on illegal immigration during the Biden administration. The law is still facing legal challenges. Recommended Stories Trump administration says green card applicants have to return to home country to seek lawful status ICE arrests sister of Cuban business official who posed ‘threat’ to US DOJ onboards historic number of immigration judges in latest deportation push U.S. District Court Judge David Alan Ezra, a Reagan appointee, issued a preliminary injunction on May 14, blocking certain provisions in the law.
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