The Department of Justice has threatened Texas to sue if it moves forward with SB4, the law allowing state officials to arrest and deport migrants crossing the border illegally, NBC News reported on Friday.
The letter argues that the law, signed by governor Greg Abbott this month, is unconstitutional and implementing it would result in a federal lawsuit as it "effectively creates a separate state immigration scheme by imposing criminal penalties for violations of federal provisions on unlawful entry and reentry into the United States."
