House Bill 20 by state Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would test the boundaries of the state’s ability to enforce immigration law, which courts have historically ruled falls under federal purview.
Roberto Lopez, senior advocacy manager for the beyond borders program at the Texas Civil Rights Project, called Schaefer’s bill the "most dangerous proposal we have ever seen on border issues.", potentially staffed by vigilantes deputized as law enforcement authorities, will provide no protection to border communities whatsoever," Lopez said.
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, an immigration attorney and law professor at Ohio State University, said any attempt by Texas to enforce immigration law would face lawsuits. "Texas is closed for business when it comes to welcoming people who are fleeing for their lives in the face of political repression," he said.
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