Texas immigration law: Here’s what to know about SB 4
Mar 18, 2024 · Texas has argued the law follows federal immigration laws, and that the state has a right to defend itself under Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits states from ...
Immigration - The Texas Tribune
Sep 5, 2024 · By Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, Photos by Gerardo del Valle, ProPublica Nov. 3, 2024. Immigration is not part of Joe Frank Martinez’s job. But in Del Rio, like in other ...
Texas law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide | The …
Oct 24, 2024 · The moves are part of Texas’ crackdown to secure the border it shares with Mexico — an unprecedented challenge to the federal government’s long standing authority over immigration law. Texas ...
Texas has spent $11 billion on border security. Is it working? | The ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Texas DPS special agents apprehend a group of undocumented migrants from Honduras as part of Operation Lone Star in Kinney County near Brackettville on Nov. 8, 2021.
Federal appeals court to decide fate of Texas immigration law
Apr 3, 2024 · Texas, Biden administration take their battle over new immigration law to federal appeals court. A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether to keep in place a lower court’s ...
Supreme Court says Texas can’t block feds from the border | The …
Jan 22, 2024 · In recent weeks, Shelby Park in Eagle Pass has become the center of a standoff between Texas and the federal government over immigration enforcement. Most recently, Gov. Greg Abbott has ramped up ...
Texas House approves two immigration bills ... - The Texas Tribune
Oct 25, 2023 · The package of bills continues the state’s recent push to deter illegal immigration at the Texas-Mexico border, which has been a priority for Gov. Greg Abbott. The state has spent billions, and ...
Texas governor signs bill making illegal immigration a state crime ...
Dec 18, 2023 · Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill making illegal immigration a state crime. The new law would authorize police to arrest people they suspect crossed the Rio Grande between ports of entry. Abbott also ...
Judge to decide if new Texas immigration law can take effect | The ...
Feb 15, 2024 · Texas and Biden administration lawyers face off in court over new law making illegal border crossing a state crime. An Austin judge will decide whether Senate Bill 4 will go into effect on March 5 ...
Texas’ new illegal immigration law, SB 4, blocked by judge | The …
Feb 29, 2024 · A federal judge in Austin on Thursday halted a new state law that would allow Texas police to arrest people suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. The law, Senate Bill 4, was ...