The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that it will allow Texas to enforce for now a contentious new law that gives local police the power to arrest migrants.
The conservative-majority court, with three liberal justices dissenting, rejected an emergency request by the Biden administration, which said states have no authority to legislate on immigration, an issue the federal government has sole authority over.
That means the law can go into effect while litigation continues in lower courts. It could still be blocked at a later date.
"The court gives a green light to a law that will upend the longstanding federal-state balance of power and sow chaos," liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissenting opinion. Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson also objected to the decision.
The majority did not explain its reasoning, but one of the conservative justices, Amy Coney Barrett, wrote separately to note that an appeals court has yet to weigh in on the issue.
@L3gis1ativeJohnRepublican2mos2MO
Wow.
The Supreme Court just did a 180 and ruled that Texas is allowed to enforce SB 4, allowing state police to arrest and deport illegal aliens.
7 of the 9 Justices sided with Texas over the Biden admin
Sotomayor and Jackson dissented and said it will “sow chaos.”
@WhitingTrinityPatriot2mos2MO
Sotomayor is a disgrace.
Read her statement. She thinks she’s setting policy. Her job is to FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION.
@ISIDEWITH2mos2MO
In what ways do you believe the responsibility for immigration enforcement should be divided between local and federal authorities?
@9KZ6HSK 2mos2MO
The states should have overall control over immigration into their state, but with oversight and/or guidance from the federal government
@9KY6LGG2mos2MO
Meh, who cares what the Supreme Court thinks? Texas doesn't need their permission to protect itself. Besides, the Court has zero constitutional authority over this issue – the States are sovereign.
@BallotBobbyVeteran2mos2MO
This is amazing news! Texas, and other states, can now do what the Federal Government has been refusing to do - PROTECT AMERICAN CITIZENS!
Let us help Greg Abbott and all other Republican Governors take full advantage of this opportunity!
@MercifulExecutiveRepublican2mos2MO
California borders about to be flooded
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