A new Texas law allows local police to arrest undocumented migrants and gives local judges authority to order them to leave the country – testing the limits of immigration enforcement, a federal responsibility.
The lawsuit asks a judge to prevent the state from enforcing Senate Bill 4, which will authorize Texas police to arrest immigrants suspected of crossing the border illegally.
S.B. 4 will let officers arrest people well beyond the border. It also “provides civil immunity and indemnification” for state officials who get sued for enforcing it.
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