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Alejandro Angeles

Federal Judge Blocks Texas SB4 Immigration Law, Citing Conflict with the Biden Administration

National Guard soldiers roll up fencing on the banks of the Rio Grande river at Shelby Park on January 12, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas (Credit: GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA via AFP)

A federal judge has blocked SB4, a law that enables Texas police to arrest migrants suspected of being in the United States without authorization.

David Ezra, a federal judge serving in the District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, issued a preliminary injunction just days before Senate Bill 4, which includes several measures proposed by the Texas government and approved by local legislators, was set to take effect.

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