Texas House passes bill allowing police to arrest migrants - New York Post
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1 day agoTexas is one step closer to giving police the authority to arrest migrants and deport them from the US after State Republicans approved a new bill Thursday. The proposal, known as House Bill 4 ...
god bless texas.
Many are questioning whether Texas has the authority to carry out federal functions. I think it is largely for publicity purposes to put pressure on federal officials since I doubt law enforcement wants to expand their responsibilities and expenses.
The Texas state troopers and reserve units on the border reportedly have little to do and the border patrol complains that they are just in the way.
But it is good politics for Governor Abbot.