CNN — A federal appeals court late Tuesday night put Texas' controversial immigration law back on hold, hours after the Supreme Court had cleared the way for the state to begin enforcing the measure. In a brief order, a three-judge panel at the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to wipe away…

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In a decision late Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that again blocks Texas from enforcing its strict immigration law, SB4.Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court rejected a Biden administration request to intervene and keep Texas's strict immigration enforcement law on hold while it is challenged in lower courts.But…

Hours after the Supreme Court gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the US southern border without authorization, an appeals court late Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its controversial immigration law known as SB4.In a late-night order, a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel dissolved a pause that…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the US southern border without authorization, greenlighting the enforcement of a state immigration law known as SB4 that the Biden administration has called unconstitutional.Denying a request from the Justice Department, the high court allowed the controversial Texas…

Kenya's President William Ruto has signed into law a controversial bill, paving the way for the government to continue collecting a housing levy of 1.5% of a worker's monthly pay. The levy aims to fund the construction of affordable housing for low-income citizens, although its implementation has sparked widespread criticism. Opposition voices and a…

The Supreme Court's order prompted alarm among immigrant rights activists amid confusion on the ground about whether the law could be enforced immediately.The appeals court appeared to be taking the hint from the Supreme Court, which in rejecting an emergency application filed by the Biden administration put the onus on the appeals court to…

Legislators in Hong Kong have approved a new national security law - referred to as Article 23 – that gives the government new powers to crack down on all forms of dissent on the grounds of alleged treason, espionage, sedition and external interference in Hong Kong's internal affairs . Article 23 is the second…