"Federal Judge Halts Texas Crackdown on Illegal Border Crossings"

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the state's new law, SB4, which aimed to crack down on illegal border crossings, citing interference with federal immigration enforcement powers and migrants' ability to seek asylum. The law, set to take effect on March 5, would have allowed state and local law enforcement to arrest and prosecute violators and order them to leave the country. The judge's decision comes amid a contentious debate over the surge in illegal border crossings, with Texas blaming the Biden administration for inaction. The state is appealing the decision, while civil rights groups have praised the ruling as a step towards abolishing what they call the most extreme anti-immigrant law ever passed by a U.S. state.