SEATTLE - Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Troy Nehls are pushing for the state of Texas to introduce the "Justice for Jocelyn Act," a bill that would introduce tougher immigration laws in the state following the death of a 12-year-old Houston girl who prosecutors say was murdered by two undocumented immigrants from Venezuela.
Family members of Jocelyn Nungaray, whose body was found in a creek on June 17 after she disappeared during a walk to a convenience store, are supporting the legislation, which would severely limit the ability of federal immigration authorities to release immigrants they detain.
