Texas Deportation Law Gets Skeptical Reception From Key Judge
- Chief judge suggests law infringes on US immigration power
- Hearing follows late-night order temporarily blocking law
Immigrants wait for transport and processing after crossing the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas on March 13.
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A key judge on a panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical of a Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and remove people who enter the country illegally.
Chief Judge Priscilla Richman on Wednesday questioned how the law would be enforced without complicating federal efforts at the border. She pointed to prior court precedents that grant immigration enforcement authority to the federal government.