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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Stalled TX immigration bill could upend US immigration policies

    In Texas, Senate Bill 4 would allow local police to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocked it ahead of today’s oral arguments.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Marisa Lagos • Mar 20, 2024 • 1 min read

    In Texas, Senate Bill 4 would allow local police to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocked it ahead of today’s oral arguments.

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      Marisa Lagos

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    ‘Problemista’: Funny, surrealist look at US immigration system
    1. 0:00Stalled TX immigration bill could upend US immigration policiesYou’re reading this
    2. 8:56Is the conservative ‘war on woke’ losing steam in CA?
    3. 17:32Overrun by gangs, is Haiti on the brink of collapse?
    4. 26:30Julio Torres puts a comedic and surrealist lens on US immigration
    5. 40:05Ohtani’s Dodger debut is a hit!
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand