The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals began hearing arguments on the merits of SB4, the Texas law allowing state authorities to arrest and deport migrants crossing the border unlawfully, hours after halting its implementation. According to different outlets, its members were divided on their assessment.
According to The New York Times, two of the three judges spoke after hearing the parties and they "appeared to be at odds." "One appears skeptical of the Texas migrant arrest law, and another has sharply questioned the Justice Department lawyer. The third, judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, has not spoken."
