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Hundreds Rally in Dallas Against Texas SB4, Law Allowing for Migrants' Arrest, Deportation

SB4 grants Texas state a role in the arrest and deportation of migrants. (Credit: HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP)

Over 200 protesters took to the streets of downtown Dallas on Sunday afternoon to demand the cessation of Senate Bill 4, the Texas law allowing state authorities to arrest and deport migrants who cross unlawfully into its territory.

Protesters argued that, if enacted, the law could pose a significant risk to migrants and the Latino population across the state. It was set to go into effect this month, but at the moment it's entangled in legal scrutiny after the Justice Department challenged it before the courts. It's currently halted as the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals debates on its merits.

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