A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday over whether to allow Texas to temporarily enforce its controversial law that allows state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally.
” Appeals court judge: ‘I’m not sure I understand the law totally’ In the first part of the hearing Wednesday, Richman pressed Nielson on how the state’s controversial immigration law would work, and the attorney has struggled with his answers. Nielson admitted to the judge he is not entirely sure how Texas state courts would interpret the law, as he noted that a trial judge blocked it before it could be put into effect. “I was just trying to envision how this would all play out.