
Two civil rights organizations filed on Tuesday a lawsuit challenging the new Texas law allowing state authorities to arrest and deport migrants who cross the border illegally.
Concretely, the Texas branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Texas Civil Rights Project claim the the law, which was passed yesterday and is set to go into effect in March, is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law. The filing was done on behalf of El Paso County and two immigrant aid groups.