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US Supreme Court extends hold on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a hold on a new and expansive Texas immigration law that was set to go into effect at 4 p.m., preventing state law enforcement officers, at least for now, from arresting, jailing and even deporting people suspected of illegally crossing into Texas from Mexico.
With a last minute motion Monday the high court allowed the stay of Senate Bill 4 to remain in effect indefinitely as the justices consider several questions over the law’s constitutionality.
The court’s decision came just as a previous hold, which was extended by Justice Samuel Alito last week, was set to expire Monday afternoon. If the law were to have gone into effect, Texas law enforcement officers would have been able to begin arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally and initiating deportation proceedings against them or have them face stiffer criminal penalties.
SB 4, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed in December, had previously been scheduled to take effect March 5 before rights groups and the Justice Department challenged the new legislation’s constitutionality.
However, since Alito first expressed the high court’s interest in the case by issuing an initial hold on the law on March 4, the Texas immigration provision has remained under the court’s purview.
The Legislature during a special session in November passed SB 4, creating a series of penalties for anyone suspected of illegally crossing into Texas from Mexico other than through an international port of entry. The penalties range from a Class B misdemeanor to a second-degree felony.
SB 4, which faced heavy opposition from Democrats and civil rights groups throughout the 2023 legislative calendar, also requires people accused of illegally crossing into Texas to either accept a magistrate judge’s deportation order or face a second-degree felony charge for noncompliance.
“The U.S. Supreme Court has extended its pause on #SB4 until further order,” the ACLU of Texas posted on X, formerly Twitter, immediately following the order. “We’re not backing down until this anti-immigrant law is gone once and for all.”
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Texas has reported 48 cases of Cyclospora, a foodborne illness caused by a parasite that health experts say can lead to severe gastrointestinal symptoms.
Dr. David Winter, an internal medicine physician with Baylor Scott & White, said cyclospora infections typically increase during the summer. However, he said the current increase affecting several states could become the worst in years.
At least 20 people nationwide have been hospitalized with symptoms that can last for weeks.
“It’s really bad disease right now and sometimes you get in your intestines and that gives you these horrible cramps and gurgling and then diarrhea. In fact, the diarrhea is so bad, they call it explosive diarrhea,” Winter said.
Cyclospora is caused by a parasite rather than a virus or bacteria. Winter said the parasite multiplies inside the intestines, contributing to recurring symptoms.
“It’s a parasite. It’s not a virus, it is not bacteria. So the parasite, once it gets in your intestine, it starts to multiply. And then when it builds up a certain amount, then it comes out with this explosion, and then it starts multiply again,” Winter said.
The illness spreads through food or water contaminated with infected feces and is rarely transmitted from person to person.
The source of the current outbreak is unknown. Previous outbreaks have been linked to fresh fruits and vegetables, including basil, cilantro, raspberries and snow peas.
Doctors recommend thoroughly washing fresh produce before eating it to help reduce the risk of infection.
For many people, symptoms can be managed at home, and antibiotics are also effective, according to Winter.
He said patients with severe diarrhea should let their doctor know about their symptoms because many routine stool tests do not automatically screen for cyclospora.
“Most stool tests in laboratories don’t look for this. So you want to be sure and tell your doctor, I’ve got this, quote, explosive diarrhea. I’m cramping, I feel like hell, I have all this fatigue,” Winter said.
While the infection is uncommon, Winter said it can be especially difficult for those who become sick.
“It’s rare, but boy when you get it, it is tough,” Winter said.
This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication.
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