The Supreme Court on Monday dealt Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) a blow, temporarily barring the border state from implementing a new state law that would allow non-federal police to arrest illegal immigrants, a power that has long been only available to federal police.
The highest court put Texas law S.B. 4 on hold for the moment in a case brought by the Justice Department and civil rights organizations that were concerned the law could lead to racial profiling and violate the Constitution.
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