Overview
- The coalition, which filed Monday in federal court in Austin, asked for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to stop the law from taking effect.
- SB 4 creates state crimes for unauthorized entry and reentry, lets magistrate judges order people to leave the country, and requires prosecutions to proceed even if federal immigration claims are pending.
- The case names Texas Department of Public Safety director Freeman Martin as the defendant and seeks class status for thousands of noncitizens who could face arrest or forced departure under the law.
- Plaintiffs include a Honduran lawful permanent resident and a U‑visa applicant who say they fear arrest, detention, and removal under the reentry provision.
- The new challenge follows the Fifth Circuit’s late‑April decision vacating an earlier injunction on standing grounds, which allows SB 4 to take effect May 15 unless a court intervenes.