Additional razor wire and fencing are being installed along the southern border in Texas, in an area that is now under state control. Texas state troopers have recently started making arrests, capturing migrants who illegally crossed the razor wire barrier in Shelby Park. This marks a major change in policy, as the migrants will now be charged with criminal trespassing and held in jail until sentencing.
While some may question this approach and argue that it is a waste of resources to arrest and book migrants only to later turn them over to the Biden administration, who may ultimately release them, Texas officials emphasize that it is important to take action against illegal border crossings. Once the migrants have been processed and sentenced, they will be handed over to ICE, which will then decide whether to proceed with deportation.
