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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Valerie Gonzalez

What we know about Texas' new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

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How far can a state go to keep migrants out of the U.S.?

The answer may soon come out of Texas, where a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott this week will allow police to arrest migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally and give local judges the authority to order them to leave the country.

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