"Texas Immigration Law SB 4: Legal Battles and Reactions"

A federal appeals court has temporarily stayed a lower court's decision to block a controversial Texas immigration law, allowing it to potentially go into effect this week if the Supreme Court doesn't intervene. The law, known as Senate Bill 4, would permit state law enforcement to arrest and detain individuals suspected of entering the country illegally. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to defend the law, while critics argue it could lead to increased racial profiling and strain local jail systems. The Biden administration has the opportunity to appeal to the Supreme Court before the law's potential enactment on March 9.