A Supreme Court justice has dealt another blow to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to secure his state against an ongoing “invasion” of illegal migrants under President Biden.
Justice Samuel Alito extended a previous ruling blocking Texas from enforcing Senate Bill 4, which was slated to go into effect later this month. The law would empower Texas law enforcement officials to arrest anyone in the state illegally.
Earlier, “Alito issued the administrative hold, which will block the law from taking effect until March 13. That temporary pause will give the court additional time to review the case but does not necessarily signal which way the court is leaning,” CNN reported at the time.
Alito has now extended the stay until March 18 at 5 p.m.
CNN added: “Senate Bill 4, signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in December, immediately raised concerns among immigration advocates about increased racial profiling as well as detentions and attempted deportations by state authorities in Texas, where Latinos represent 40% of the population. Last week, a federal judge in Austin, Texas, blocked the state government from implementing the law.”
“If allowed to proceed, SB 4 could open the door to each state passing its version of immigration laws,” Judge David Alan Ezra wrote in his ruling that the federal appeals court eventually overturned.
The rulings follow Biden’s visit to Brownsville, Texas, ostensibly to address the chaotic border situation that Republicans allege he created by revoking nearly all of former President Donald Trump’s strict enforcement policies on his first day in office.
The union representing the U.S. Border Patrol chided and mocked Biden after he visited a sector in Texas last week that does not get a lot of illegal migrant activity.
“Board AF1, take nap. Wake up in place called Brownsville,” the union wrote on the X platform in a joking about Biden’s itinerary. “Read large teleprompter message, ‘It’s all Trump’s fault.’ Board AF1, ask who people in green uniforms were, told they ‘strap’ illegal aliens, express horror, take nap. Wake up, call a lid, hit beach, take nap.”
Board AF1, take nap.
Wake up in place called Brownsville.
Read large teleprompter message, “It’s all Trump’s fault”.
Board AF1, ask who people in green uniforms were, told they “strap” illegal aliens, express horror, take nap.
Wake up, call a lid, hit beach, take nap. pic.twitter.com/exvsDieaVW
— Border Patrol Union – NBPC (@BPUnion) March 2, 2024
