Migrants wait to climb over concertina wire after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally, while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an early stay the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued on SB 4 in February.
The ruling was not focused on the merits of the case.
Senate Bill 4 has remained in legal limbo since Gov. Greg Abbott controversially signed it into law in Dec. 2023. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Mexico stands vehemently opposed to the Texas immigration law. (HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Mexico stands vehemently opposed to the Texas law and Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary said in a sharply worded statement that it would refuse to take any migrants back who are deported under the state law.
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The government said it "categorically rejects" any state or local government enforcement of immigration laws.
"Mexico reiterates the legitimate right to protect the rights of its nationals in the United States and to determine its own policies regarding entry into its territory," the government said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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