Illegal crossings are still high despite Texas arresting thousands on trespassing charges at the border
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Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants. But more than two years into a smaller-scale Texas operation, there is little indication the state’s “arrest and jail” efforts reduced border crossings.
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EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Before settling in New York City like thousands of other migrants this year, Abdoul, a 32-year-old from West Africa, took an unexpected detour: Weeks in a remote Texas jail…
Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing local judges to order them out of the US under a new law signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
Texas is expanding a new operation to combat record-high crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, which includes allowing police officers to arrest migrants.
Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants. But more than two years into a smaller-scale Texas operation, there is little indication the state’s “arrest and jail” efforts reduced border crossings.
A recently passed law in Texas will allow police to arrest illegal migrants who violate our immigration laws by entering the state without authorization beginning in March. What’s less well know...
Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing local judges to order them out of the U.S. under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.