U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law allowing police to arrest illegal immigrants.
Texas Governor Abbott signed the law in December. The law allows TexasPolice to arrest immigrants suspected of entering the United States illegally. After being apprehended, these illegal immigrants can follow a judge's order to leave the U.S., or face charges of illegal entry into the United. States. Immigration is also one of the key issues in this year's U.s. presidential election.. According to US media. reports, 302,000 illegal immigrants entered the United US from the. southern border in December last year, setting a new monthly high.