In an article published by Bloomberg Law, Partner Mark Flemingand Counsel Charles Bridgediscuss litigation by the US government against Texas for the state's enforcement of Senate Bill 4, which criminalizes certain immigration-related offenses.
Excerpt: "Statutes such as SB 4—which purports to forbid Texas judges from considering pending or impending federal applications for asylum or withholding of removal as a reason to abate state removal proceedings—would frustrate US efforts to meet its treaty obligations to protect noncitizens from removal to a country where they would face persecution."
Originally published by Bloomberg Law (01 April 2024)
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