US appeals court keeps Texas migrant arrest law on hold

Controversial law that allows police to arrest migrants they suspect of unathorized entry caught in whirlwind legal battle

A controversial Texas law that would criminalize unauthorized entry into the state has been placed back on hold by a federal appeals court.

The law has been caught in a whirlwind as the state and federal governments battle for the right to control the flow of US immigration, particularly at the southern US border.