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Federal appeals court hears arguments on Texas immigration law SB4

At The Border

What's next after Texas immigration law SB4 blocked again

In a late-night ruling, a federal court stopped the state from enforcing the immigration law, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Texas could.
Texas News

Gov. Greg Abbott praises state accomplishments in ‘Report to the People of Texas’ | Read the full report

The report is released every other year when the legislature is not scheduled to meet and there’s no formal State of the State delivered.
At The Border

U.S. Supreme Court continues blocking Texas immigration law

Senate Bill 4 would allow Texas police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border.
At The Border

Appeals court reverses order blocking Texas immigration law, setting up Supreme Court showdown

If the U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t intervene in the coming days, the law making illegal entry a state crime could go into effect this weekend.
Texas News

Texas' new illegal immigration law, SB 4, blocked by federal judge

The preliminary injunction granted pause to a law that was set to take effect on March 5. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he has appealed the ruling.
Politics

'Essential that we build this' | Gov. Abbott announces new 80-acre base camp in Eagle Pass

The new base camp will hold up to 1,800 soldiers with the ability to expand up to 2,300, according to Abbott.
National Politics

War of words: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Texas AG Ken Paxton trade insults over Ukraine funding

It's not the first time the Texas Republicans have clashed.
At The Border

On border security, Gov. Abbott says states have the right to defend themselves from danger

"Governor Abbott's Operation Lone Star, has been a complete failure," said Congressman Joaquin Castro.
At The Border

Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas on US-Mexico border

A lower court ruling forced federal agents to stop cutting the concertina wire that the state has installed along roughly 30 miles of the Rio Grande.
Texas News

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says three migrants are dead near Eagle Pass park after Border Patrol was denied access

Texas officers took control over Shelby Park against the city’s wishes on Wednesday and have since blocked U.S. Border Patrol agents from entering.
At The Border

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says three migrants are dead near Eagle Pass park after Border Patrol was denied access

“This is a tragedy, and the state bears responsibility,” Cuellar, a ranking member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, wrote.