{"id":3012,"date":"2026-05-29T22:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T22:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3012"},"modified":"2026-05-29T22:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T22:31:23","slug":"texas-can-enforce-controversial-immigration-law-us-appeals-court-decides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3012","title":{"rendered":"Texas can enforce controversial immigration law, US appeals court decides"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Texas can finally enforce an immigration law that’s been stalled for years after a U.S. appeals court lifted a recent block.<\/p>

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SB 4 can be enforced<\/h2>

The latest:<\/p>

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In the Friday decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the panel granted Texas’ appeal of a temporary injunction against Senate Bill 4, which would allow for state and local law enforcement officers to arrest people they suspect may have crossed the border illegally. Notably, Judge Leslie Southwick dissented in the decision, which says she would deny the motion.<\/p>

The order contains few details other than staying the previous injunction. That earlier order had blocked the following provisions:<\/p>