The Senate advanced two immigration-related bills on Thursday evening, one of which would allow state police to arrest migrants who cross the southern border.
, R-Granbury, would create a new state crime for illegally entering Texas from Mexico and authorize state police to arrest violators. A first-time offender could be convicted of a misdemeanor, but the penalty would jump to a felony if the person has a criminal record and has repeatedly entered the country illegally.
Abbott has been critical of the Biden administration for years, blaming the president for the record-breaking number of Border Patrol apprehensions at the southern border., D-McAllen, raised concerns about the ability of counties to comply with SB 11. He argued the number of people who would be arrested would overwhelm local jails and require significant funding for the defense of migrants who are arrested.
According to the latest published federal immigration data, federal agents had 2.2 million encounters with migrants in fiscal year 2023, with September’s numbers yet to be published. When that final month is tallied, 2023 could break fiscal year 2022’s record-breaking number of 2.3 million migrant encounters.
Still, Birdwell said he is confident his bill could win a legal challenge if the federal government were to sue Texas.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Texas Senate moves border bill that allows state police to arrest migrants at U.S.-Mexico borderKari Hill says her family was touring the animal facility when a giraffe peeked its head through her car's sunroof, lost its footing and fell onto her windshield.
Read more »
Texas Senate advances border bill that allows state police to arrest migrants at US-Mexico borderTwo immigration bills advanced in the Senate on Thursday. A bill that would increase the minimum sentence for smuggling migrants passed with bipartisan support and will head to the House.
Read more »
Texas Senate moves border bill that allows state police to arrest migrants at U.S.-Mexico border'Texas Senate moves border bill that allows state police to arrest migrants at U.S.-Mexico border' was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpar
Read more »
Bill before Texas Senate would allow police to arrest undocumented immigrantsBreaking news and investigations on politics and policy in Texas, from City Council to the State Legislature. Includes Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Arlington, Irving and beyond.
Read more »
School choice plan for Texas poised to clear a divided state SenateBreaking news and the latest headlines on students, teachers, schools and universities in North Texas, including Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Arlington, Irving and beyond.
Read more »
Texas Senate passes bill that allows state police to arrest migrantsTwo immigration bills advanced in the Senate on Thursday evening. A bill that would increase the minimum sentence for smuggling migrants passed with bipartisan support and will head to the House.
Read more »