The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would give the state authority to arrest migrants at the US border.
It's something only the federal government can currently do. FOX 26's Damali Keith spoke with a Houston group that hopes Senate Bill 11 will not pass the House.The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would give the state authority to enforce immigration. It’s something only the federal government can currently do.
"This is not the first time a state has tried to jump into enforcing immigration," explains FOX 26 Legal Analyst Chris Tritico who says typically once a state passes an immigration law like this the United States government files a lawsuit to stop it. "If they claim 6,000 cross daily. Can you imagine how fast those little jails will be filled?" Lira asked
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