Immigration & Border SecurityDOJ Moves to Drop Lawsuit Seeking to Block Texas Officers From Arresting Illegal ImmigrantsThe agency sued Texas in 2024 over a state law.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintBorder Patrol agents take into custody several illegal immigrants who were being smuggled from the U.S.–Mexico border to San Antonio, in Brackettville, Texas, on Aug. 26, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch TimesZachary StieberSenior Reporter3/20/2025|Updated: 3/20/20250:00X 1The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has notified a court that it wants a lawsuit against a Texas immigration law dismissed.“Plaintiff the United States of America hereby voluntarily dismisses the above-captioned action,” lawyers for the DOJ said in a March 18 filing.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesFew Americans Want to Get a New COVID Vaccine: SurveyNov 20, 2025127 People Arrested for Food Stamp Fraud: USDANov 20, 2025CDC Says Vaccines May Cause AutismNov 20, 2025Trump Admin to Announce Details of Farmer Payments: Agriculture SecretaryNov 20, 2025
