Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A federal appeals panel on Monday said part of Texas' law banning sanctuary city policies may going into effect while the court awaits arguments scheduled for November.
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Texas law enforcement agencies must comply with federal detainers for undocumented immigrants, part of Senate Bill 4. The three-judge panel left in place a lower court ruling blocking the part of the law that threatens fines, imprisonment and removal from office for any state, county or city official who interferes with enforcement of the state law.