The Supreme Court has issued a stay regarding the Texas law that expands police officers' powers to detain migrants. (Getty Images)
Last week, Abbott said that he will refuse to "back down in our fight to protect our state" after a federal judge had temporarily blocked the law through a preliminary injunction.
Back in February, over 40 politicians endorsed an amicus brief that supported the law.
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Migrants attempting to cross the North American side of the border between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in Texas, United States on March 3, 2024. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The State of Texas has until Mar. 11 to file a response to the DOJ appeal for emergency action.
Fox News Digital reached out to Abbott for comment.
Fox News Digital's Michael Lee, Louis Casiano and Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
Andrea Vacchiano is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. You can follow her on X at @andrea_vacch or send story tips to andrea.vacchiano@fox.com.
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