Texas Lawyer Concedes State Went 'Too Far' with Immigration Law

A lawyer defending Texas' Senate Bill 4 admitted to a federal appeals court that the state may have gone "too far" with the controversial immigration law, which allows state and local authorities to arrest and deport undocumented migrants. The court is considering whether the law infringes on federal immigration enforcement. The Texas Solicitor General argued that local authorities would work with federal partners if the law is implemented, while a Biden administration lawyer urged the court to maintain its previous rulings. The panel's decision to pause the law while its constitutionality is debated indicates that the legal battle over Senate Bill 4 is likely to continue, possibly reaching the Supreme Court.