Fight over Texas immigration law SB 4: This Week in Texas Politics
FOX 7 Austin’s Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski, and our panel of analysts, took a look at the top stories happening in Texas, and other hot topics, this week.
Court action on Texas’ migrant arrest law leads to confusion at the US-Mexico border
The legal back-and-forth over Texas' controversial immigration law, SB4, has led to confusion at the US-Mexico border.
Courts flip-flop on controversial Texas immigration law SB 4
The fight over who gets to enforce SB 4, the controversial immigration law in Texas, continued on March 20 with more twists and turns.
TX bus company agrees to stop busing migrants to NYC amid Adams lawsuit
A Texas bus company responsible for chartering migrants to New York City is halting this practice as Mayor Eric Adams’s lawsuit against these charters proceeds.
Appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas migrant law once again
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court said Texas can enforce its SB4 border law, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel hearing arguments on the merits of the law temporarily blocked it again.
Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold
A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect.
Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas SB 4
The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed its hold on SB 4, Texas' controversial immigration law. Justice Alito paused the Texas law indefinitely on Monday, March 18, but on Tuesday, the high court allowed it to take effect.
Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants at border
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas on Tuesday to begin enforcing a law that gives local police power to arrest people they suspect of crossing the border illegally.
Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas immigration law SB 4
The Supreme Court has given Texas the green light to begin enforcing a state immigration law that allows police to arrest undocumented migrants.
Supreme Court extends block on Texas immigration law, again
The U.S. Supreme Court has, once again, extended its temporary block on SB 4. The law would allow Texas police to arrest people they suspect of crossing the border illegally.
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday extended its block on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out.
Judge blocks Texas AG’s effort to obtain records from migrant shelter on US-Mexico border
A Texas judge on Monday ruled in favor of a large migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border that is seeking to shield records from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is seeking to shut down the facility over claims it encourages migrants to enter the country illegally.
Katie Britt defends use of Bush-era sex-trafficking story in SOTU response
Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, who gave GOP response to Biden’s State of the Union address, gave a harrowing account of a young woman’s sexual abuse that happened several years before Biden took office.
2 National Guard soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash identified
The three killed Friday in the crash near Rio Grande City were: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski, 28, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Grassia, 30, both with the New York National Guard; and Border Patrol Agent Chris Luna, 49.
Border crisis: Protesters gather downtown to speak out against SB 4, Operation Lonestar
Protesters gathered downtown on Saturday to speak out against Operation Lonestar and SB 4, the Texas law that allows police to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.
Helicopter carrying National Guard members and Border Patrol agent crashes in Texas, killing 3
Three people are dead after a helicopter carrying National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent crashed along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.
List: Texans to attend 2024 State of the Union address
Multiple Texans will be in attendance as President Joe Biden gives the 2024 State of the Union address, including Kate Cox and Jackie Cazares.
Texas border crisis: SB 4 on hold pending SCOTUS review
SB 4, which allows Texas police to arrest suspected undocumented immigrants, remains on hold until next week pending a review by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally and set up another legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration.
Texas Senate Bill 4 set to take effect unless challenged by Supreme Court
A federal appeals court has approved Texas' controversial immigration law.