How Texas Would Enforce SB4, the Law Allowing State Authorities to Arrest and Deport Migrants

A migrant family from Venezuela breaks through a razor wire barricade into the United States on the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas (Credit: AFP)

The Texas law, known as SB4, allowing state authorities to arrest and potentially deport migrants who cross the border unlawfully could potentially go into effect on Monday after several weeks of judicial back-and-forth.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito granted a stay on the case following a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, which argues the state is overstepping on its attributions as the federal government has the sole power to dictate migratory policies.