A looming courtroom confrontation has been scheduled in the heated dispute over the constitutionality of Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), which empowers local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws. According to the El Paso Times, a federal judge has designated July as the month when El Paso County and Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center will present their case against the state of Texas.

Originally filed in December 2023, the lawsuit implicates the U.S. Department of Justice alongside El Paso County and numerous immigration advocacy organizations against state officials, the much-anticipated trial is slated to commence on July 8, as detailed by KFOX-TV. SB 4 has been a lightning rod for controversy, with critics lambasting it as an infringement on civil liberties and a vehicle for racial profiling.

Opponents of the law have been vocal about its implications, with one representative from the plaintiffs declaring, "SB 4 is an unconstitutional attempt to codify xenophobia and perpetuate false narratives about borderlands," as captured by KTSM. The trial in July will delve into the suit's underlying legal issues, which stand distinct from the ongoing deliberations over a preliminary injunction at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, despite the current legal hold on the law's implementation, the plaintiffs press on with their legal challenge.