Supreme Court Lifts Stay On Texas Immigration Law

(AP) – A divided Supreme Court has lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. The Biden administration is suing to strike down the measure, arguing it’s a clear violation of federal authority that would hurt international relations and create chaos in administering immigration law. Texas has argued it has a right to take action over what authorities have called an ongoing crisis at the southern border. Opponents said the law known as Senate Bill 4 marks the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since an Arizona law more than a decade ago.