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International Business Times
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Brian Slupski

Court Clears Way For Texas State Police To Arrest Undocumented Migrants

A court ruling allows Texas state police to begin arresting suspected undocumented immigrants. The state law had been blocked since 2023.

An appellate court has ruled in favor of a 2023 Texas law that allows state police to arrest individuals they believe entered the country illegally.

Enforcement of immigration has historically been a federal action, but Texas' SB4 created a state crime allowing local authorities to take action. According to the Texas attorney general, the law allows state police to arrest undocumented migrants who have violated U.S. immigration laws and entered Texas illegally.

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