A Texas federal judge on Thursday placed a preliminary injunction on a new Texas law that would allow local authorities to arrest and deport immigrants who enter the state illegally.
Local law enforcement officials would have the authority from the state to arrest, detain, prosecute, and even deport illegal immigrants.
Those caught smuggling illegal immigrants into the state could be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison.
Abbott hoped to address the state's immigrant crisis by "Crack[ing] down on repeated attempts to enter Texas by creating the offense of illegal reentry and penalizes offenders," according to a December press release from his office.
Shortly after signing the bill, the Biden administration sued Texas, claiming the law "Is preempted and violates the United States Constitution." The Department of Justice contended that Senate Bill 4 "Intrudes into a field that is occupied by the federal government" and "Conflicts with various provisions of the."
The federal judge claimed that the state "Is unlikely to succeed on the merits." Ezra claimed that if Texas wins the lawsuit and its new law is enforced, the federal government "Will suffer grave irreparable harm."
"Texas will immediately appeal this decision, and we will not back down in our fight to protect our state-and our nation-from President Biden's border crisis. The President of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting States, including laws already on the books that mandate the detention of illegal immigrants. Texas has the right to defend itself because of President Biden's ongoing failure to fulfill his duty to protect our state from the invasion at our southern border. Even from the bench, this District Judge acknowledged that this case will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court," Abbott stated.
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