US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday kept on hold a Republican-backed Texas law that would let state authorities arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border - a statute that President Joe Biden's administration has argued intrudes on the authority of the federal government. A U.S. appeals court has kept a Republican-backed Texas law that would allow state authorities to arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.K.-Mexico border. The law is supported by President Joe Biden's administration, which argues it infringes on the federal government's authority. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling denied a request by Texas to allow it to take effect while the state's appeal of a judge's ruling regarding the law plays out at the appellate court.
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Members of the Army National Guard deter migrants attempting to cross into the U.S. past razor wire in El Paso, Texas, U.S., March 22, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab
March 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday kept on hold a Republican-backed Texas law that would let state authorities arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border - a statute that President Joe Biden's administration has argued intrudes on the authority of the federal government.
A panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling denied a request by Texas to let the law take effect while the state's appeal of a judge's ruling blocking it plays out at the appellate court.
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