Immigration enforcement is the sole job of the United States Government….
Texas doesn’t see it that way….
Theyn just passed a law makiing illegal immigation and Texas state crime…
(Making it illegal on a state level for some people to just be IN the state)
Texas has no legal right to do this….
They KNOW this…
“The bill provides a mechanism to order an illegal immigrant to return to the foreign nation from which they entered,” he added.
This new law will allow any Texas law enforcement officer to arrest those who are suspected of entering the country illegally. After being arrested, they will either agree to a judge’s order making them leave the U.S. or be charged on misdemeanor charges of illegal entry under the new law.
The federal government is responsible for immigration policy, but Abbott and other state officials have said that the Biden administration is not doing enough to address the situation at the border.
“Biden’s deliberate inaction has left Texas to fend for itself,” Abbott said, suggesting that Texas has a right to defend itself.
Abbott also signed two additional bills addressing border security Monday, including authorizing the construction of more walls along the border and addressing the surge in migrant smuggling at the border…..