Supreme Court Extends Freeze on Texas Illegal Immigration Law

The Supreme Court has extended its temporary freeze of a Texas law that would give local law enforcement the power to arrest and deport illegal immigrants.

A Texas National Guard soldier watches over a group of more than 1,000 illegal immigrants who had crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 18, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on March 12 that extends for at least another week its temporary pause on enforcement of Texas’s immigration law, which would have allowed state police to arrest people suspected of crossing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally.

Justice Samuel Alito, who oversees the federal circuit handling the case, issued an administrative stay on March 12, postponing the implementation of Texas Senate Bill 4 until March 18.