Border Enforcement in Disarray Following Dueling Court Rulings

WSJ What’s News

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🗓️ 20 March 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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A.M. Edition for March 20. An appeals court has blocked a Texas law that would let the state arrest and deport non-citizens crossing the border illegally, despite a Supreme Court ruling allowing the law, known as SB4, to proceed. WSJ Supreme Court reporter Jess Bravin explains why the debate between Austin and Washington could have legal ripples throughout the country. Plus, Intel wins the biggest federal chipmaking grant to date. And the U.S. drops in world happiness rankings. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Did you know you can listen to this show ad free on Amazon Music included with your Prime membership?
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0:16.0	Donald Trump tightens his grip on the GOP as his preferred candidate wins the Ohio Senate primary.
0:22.0	Plus, Intel wins the biggest grant yet to build chip factories in the United States
0:27.0	and a head spinning day in the courts.
0:29.0	The Supreme Court allows, then another court blocks a Texas law that would allow the state to
0:34.6	deport non-citizens.
0:36.4	In theory, the federal government is still the only power that can enforce immigration law
0:41.6	along the boundary.
0:43.0	Who is actually doing what right now?
0:45.3	Well, we're trying to find out.
0:47.2	It's Wednesday, March 20th.
0:48.6	I'm Peter Granitz for the Wall Street Journal,
0:50.2	filling in for Luke Vargas.
0:51.7	And here's the AM edition of What's News,
0:54.0	the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:00.0	The immigration rules governing the southern U.S. border
1:02.0	have been thrown into disarray this morning
1:05.2	after the Supreme Court yesterday allowed Texas to begin arresting and deporting non-citizens on its own,
1:11.6	only for an appeals court to step in hours later and block any such efforts.
1:16.0	Jess Braven covers the Supreme Court for the journal and he joined us now.
1:20.0	Jess, I'm sure it was a very busy evening for you two court ruling seemingly at odds with each other.
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