WASHINGTON ( NEXSTAR )- A contentious Texas immigration law that would allow local authorities to deport people who they believe are entering the country illegally is back in federal court.
Courts on the 5th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday.
This situation will determine whether states is for the first time enact immigration laws.
However, the defendants ‘ attorney acknowledged that the state may have gone too far.
” Come phone SB- 4 what it is. An illegal, prejudiced, social stunt”, said Daniel Hatoum, of the Texas Civil Rights Project.
Outside the federal appeals court in New Orleans, civil rights organizations raised objections to the rules.
” Our areas deserve better than over- policing”, said Hatoum.
Cody Wofsy with the ACLU told the jury that the Texas statute should be overturned.
” We’re slowly optimistic”, said Wofsy.
Because immigration protection has always been the employment of the federal government, the ACLU and the Biden administration contend that the law is constitutional.
” It’s crucial for the national government to be able to regulate it as a single program rather than a patchwork from 50 different state,” said Wofsy.
The Texas lawyer general argued that the state has not been able to handle a rise in immigration.
According to Texas Solicitor General Aaron Nielson,” to get good, even Texas went to far…what Texas has done around, they have attempted to create a statute that goes up the line of the Supreme Court precedent but allows Texas to protect the border,”
The situation is most likely headed to the Supreme Court.
