"Supreme Court Continues Hold on Texas SB 4 Immigration Law"

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing Senate Bill 4, a new law that seeks to allow Texas police to arrest individuals for illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border. The law would make it a state crime to cross the border between ports of entry, with potential penalties including jail time and deportation. The federal government and immigrant rights advocates have challenged the law, arguing that it encroaches on federal authority over immigration and could lead to racial profiling. The Supreme Court's temporary order blocks the law while it decides whether Texas should be allowed to enforce it during ongoing litigation.