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From Fox News: A federal judge in Idaho has temporarily blocked a state immigration bill aimed at allowing local police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the state illegally if they are involved in another crime.
Federal judge Amanda Brailsford, a President Biden appointee, issued a preliminary injunction against parts of Idaho’s House Bill 83, which criminalizes state entry and reentry and was passed by the legislature in March. It also aims to assist the federal deportation process.
The bill, also known as the Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act, mirrors a similar 2023 Texas law which faced pushback by the Biden administration.
Gov. Brad Little signed the bill into law on March 27 and it became effective immediately, but Brailsford blocked Idaho from enforcing it through a temporary restraining order that she later extended in response to a lawsuit by the ACLU of Idaho, according to the Idaho Capital Sun. The ACLU argues that the law attempts to supersede federal immigration enforcement by allowing local law enforcement to act as immigration agents.
On Tuesday, Brailsford issued a longer-lasting preliminary injunction, effectively halting its enforcement.
ABOUT THIS JUDGE: Amanda Brailsford, 57, is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. She was nominated by Joe Biden in January 2023, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2023 by a VOICE VOTE. She is the first woman to serve on the U.S. District Court in Idaho.
The ACLU of Idaho celebrated, writing, “LEGAL VICTORY: A federal judge blocked enforcement of HB 83 until the litigation is resolved. We applaud the court for protecting our immigrant community and the Constitution.”
LEGAL VICTORY: A federal judge blocked enforcement of HB 83 until the litigation is resolved. We applaud the court for protecting our immigrant community and the Constitution.
Read the full press release: https://t.co/ddIfhPEurs pic.twitter.com/eDSx1N5JcM
— ACLU of Idaho (@acluidaho) May 2, 2025
District Judge Amanda Brailsford, a federal judge in Idaho, has temporarily blocked a state immigration bill. She was appointed a United States District Judge for the District of Idaho by President Biden.
She needs to be impeached and removed from her position.#idaho… pic.twitter.com/TqYXVSdKfb
— Larry Golden (@goldenforidaho) May 1, 2025
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— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 1, 2025
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