"Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Texas Immigration Enforcement Law"

The Biden administration has appealed to the US Supreme Court to intervene and block Texas' strict immigration law, SB 4, which would authorize local and state law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the state illegally. The law remains temporarily blocked until March 13, as Justice Alito issued an administrative stay. The administration argues that immigration law is solely the responsibility of the federal government, while Texas claims it has the right to act under the State War Clause of the Constitution. The law, signed by Gov. Abbott in December, has sparked outcry from immigrant civil rights organizations across the country.