Greg Abbott Suffers Texas Border Blow Hours After Supreme Court Victory

A federal appeals court late on Tuesday blocked Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.The move came hours after a divided Supreme Court had allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect. The high court's conservative majority had rejected an emergency application from the Biden administration, which argued that the law is unconstitutional and a clear violation of federal authority.Republican Texas Gov.

A panel of the court, in a 2-1 order, put the law back on hold as it considers the appeal.It comes amid heightened tensions between Texas and the Biden administration over policy, in an election year where immigration has emerged as a central issue.ViewsAbbott had welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling allowing the law to take effect, but noted that hearings on the case in the appeals court were still to come.His office has been contacted for comment via email.

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