US judge blocks key parts of Texas migrant arrest law
Source: msn/Reuters
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May 14 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked Texas authorities from enforcing key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.
Austin-based U.S. District Judge David Ezra issued a preliminary injunction at the behest of the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups pursuing a class action on behalf of thousands of people who could be subject to the law's provisions.
Ezra, who was appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan, said the state law was preempted by federal law and improperly challenged the federal government's long-held power to control immigration, naturalization and deportations.
"At the broadest level, SB 4 conflicts with federal immigration law because it provides state officials the power to enforce federal law without federal supervision," Ezra wrote.
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Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/lml-v-martin-order-granting-preliminary-injunction.pdf