post Share with X They claim that the Supreme Court has ruled that Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) can go into effect.
🚨 Announced 🚨
The Supreme Court ruled today that Texas’ SB-4 law is constitutional, which gives the state the right to detain, arrest, and deport anyone who illegally crosses Texas’ borders.
Big applause everyone 👏
The majority of the Supreme Court has acted in that way….
(6-3) ⚖️ pic.twitter.com/cRQG1DQ8qJ
— Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) May 28, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
The Supreme Court ruled that SB 4 could go into effect in March, but the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals quickly blocked the law from going into effect and is now debating whether to let the law stand.
Fact check:
Social media users claim the Supreme Court has allowed Texas’ SB 4 to go into effect, which allows Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the US-Mexico border, according to the state Department of Justice. Texas Tribune.
“🚨 IT’S ANNOUNCED 🚨 The Supreme Court ruled today that Texas’ SB-4 law is constitutional. This law gives the state of Texas the right to detain, arrest and deport anyone who illegally crosses our state line. Big applause everyone 👏 That’s exactly what the majority of the Supreme Court is doing…(6-3) ⚖️,” one user wrote.
This assertion is misleading. In fact, the Supreme Court allowed SB 4 to go into effect in March 2024 because the law’s constitutionality was before the courts. Texas TribuneThe Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Texas over the law, according to the outlet.
A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals later blocked the law, upholding a lower court’s earlier injunction, according to the Supreme Court filing. courtThe committee debated in early April whether to continue blocking the law’s implementation, according to the Texas Tribune. report.
there is no evidence The law is still in effect today. (RELATED: X-Video Falsely Claims to Show Kids Faking Deaths at Rafa)
