Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law That Would Have Allowed State Police to Arrest Migrants Without Warrants
A united states federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Texas’s controversial new immigration law, SB 4, which would have empowered state law enforcement to arrest individuals suspected of entering the country illegally. The ruling, handed down late Thursday, halts the law just hours before it was set to take effect. U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia called the measure an “encroachment on federal authority,” as the Biden administration argued it would create chaos at the border and violate constitutional supremacy. While Texas officials vow to appeal, the decision is already sparking fierce debate online—with some claiming the judge is “overstepping” and others hailing it as a defense of civil rights. Reality check: This is real. The judge’s ruling is an actual judicial order, not a fake court stunt. However, rumors that the law is “permanently dead” are premature; appellate courts may still weigh in.