A US federal appeals court late Tuesday (Mar 19) put back on hold a controversial law in Texas that would have allowed the state’s law enforcement officials to detain and deport migrants on charges of illegally entering the country from the US-Mexico border.

Texas immigration law back on hold after a federal appeals court pauses SC decision

US President Donald Trump said Friday he is seriously considering funnelling detained illegal migrants into the self-declared sanctuary cities that oppose his tough immigration policies.

Trump says could send migrants to 'sanctuary cities'

US President Donald Trump said without evidence on Thursday Arizona "is bracing for a massive surge" of immigrants along part of the border that has no protective fence, reiterating his call for Democrats to back funding for his proposed border wall.

Trump, without evidence, says Arizona 'bracing' for surge of immigrants