Texas awaits ruling on controversial immigration law [Video]

The back-and-forth legal battle over a controversial Texas immigration law now rests with three judges on an appeals court panel.

The law, currently stayed until the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rules whether it can go into effect, empowers law enforcement all over the Lone Star State to arrest people “suspected” of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

“Texas has decided we are at the epicenter of this crisis. We are on the front line and we’re going to do something about it,” said Aaron Nielson, Texas’ solicitor general. 

The Biden administration argues the measure is unconstitutional and that those powers belong only to the federal government. 

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the law to take effect without ruling on the merits of the law. 

However, a late-night order from the 5th Circuit put the law on hold again. In a hearing Wednesday’s hearing, the appeals court appeared divided on whether the law should stand.

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