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Trump Admin Drops Suit Against Texas' SB4 Law Allowing Local Police Arrest Migrants

The Trump administration has dropped a lawsuit against Texas over SB4, a bill passed last year by the state's Republican-led legislature which allows local law enforcement to arrest migrants.

The suit had been introduced by the Joe Biden administration in 2023, arguing the initiative was unconstitutional and sought to step on federal authorities' toes.

The law, signed by Governor Greg Abbott, was part of a broader fight between Texas and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement, with the former arguing it had to step in as the federal government was not fulfilling its duties.

The Abbott administration carried out "Operation Lone Star," which sought to crack down on unlawful immigration into the state through several other initiatives, including the bussing of tens of thousands of migrants to sanctuary states such as New York City, Chicago and Denver.

SB4 was followed by others from GOP-led states, including Oklahoma and Iowa. The Trump administration also dropped suits against these states.

There have been other similar initiatives introduced during the Trump administration, including some offering bounties to enforcement agencies and even private citizens.

A Mississippi state lawmaker introduced in late January a bill that would grant bounty hunters cash rewards for helping deport undocumented migrants in the state.

Concretely, state Rep. Justin Keen, a Republican, is seeking to