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Judge David Alan Ezra blocks a Texas law that allows local police to arrest migrants who cross into the state illegally.

Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty ImagesA federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a controversial new Texas law that would make it illegal to cross into the state from Mexico, as both President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are expected to make appearances in cities along the Texas border.In December, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB4 into law, allowing state officers to arrest anyone they suspect of crossing into the country illegally and deport them. The law, which was set to go into ef

Meanwhile, both President Biden and Donald Trump are expected to make appearances in cities along the Texas border on Thursday.

Federal prosecutors asked a judge to quash a controversial Texas law that makes it a crime to illegally cross the southern border into the United States, stating it supplants federal law and is unconstitutional.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called out the Biden Admin for their immigration policy, stating it is “working perfectly” for “hard left” voters.

GarzaWatch.com aims to improve accountability for crime victims, according to Save Austin Now, SafeHorns and CLEAT. The website's launch comes after HB 17 went into effect on Sept. 1.

Since the permitless carry law passed in 2021, Texans have not needed a license to carry a gun. But gun instructors and some gun owners still see the benefits in taking the classes necessary to obtain a license.

Gun instructors and some gun owners still see the benefits in taking the classes to obtain a license two years after permitless carry passed in Texas.

Legislation passed this month would raise the state’s homestead exemption to $100,000, lower schools’ tax rates and put an appraisal cap on residential and commercial properties, among other measures. But voters must approve a constitutional amendment first.

The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for major civil rights victories for queer Americans in the 2003 decision that decriminalized homosexuality. But progress for LGBTQ+ people has been uneven.