Texas police could arrest migrants under bill that is moving closer to approval by governor

[1LoverofGod]

Texas is closer to giving police broad new authority to arrest migrants and order them to leave the U.S. under a bill the state House advanced Thursday, putting Republican Gov. Greg Abbott closer to a potential new confrontation with the Biden administration over immigration.

The proposal has erupted tempers in the Texas Capitol, where Hispanic Democratic lawmakers led hours of emotional protests over issues of race and the legality of the plan before House Republicans passed the bill on a party-line vote before sunrise.

A similar proposal has already cleared the Texas Senate, meaning Republicans must now agree on a version before sending it to Abbott's desk.

“Our cries for help in the enforcement of existing federal immigration laws have been ignored by President Biden. We have had enough," said Republican state Rep. David Spiller, the author of the House bill.

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[1LoverofGod]

Great!!! I'm sure the WH will throw a fit and attempt to block this but I hope Gov. Abbott stands firm on this because this mass migrating is out of control and there's a lot of bad people coming across.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Seems they should already be able to arrest illegal aliens. I think that's who they're referring to when they use the term "migrants". Anyway, Good for Texas!