While many were celebrating, Texas' governor tempered expectations.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Tuesday to allow a Texas immigration law to go into effect, Governor Greg Abbott had a muted response, warning that the fight isn't over.'In a 6-3 decision SCOTUS allows Texas to begin enforcing SB4 that allows the arrest of illegal immigrants. We still have to have hearings in the 5th circuit federal court of appeals. But this is clearly a positive development,' Abbott wrote on X .
What We KnowOn Tuesday, the Supreme Court allowed Texas to start enforcing SB4, which means law enforcement can charge individuals suspected of illegally crossing into Texas. SB 4 makes it a Class B misdemeanor to cross the border illegally and is punishable by up to six months in jail for first-time offenders.SB 4 was initially scheduled to begin March 5, but one day before implementation, the U.S.
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