Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Civil rights organizations have filed a lawsuit to block parts of Texas Senate Bill 4, which allows state police to arrest individuals suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The law could take effect next week after a federal appeals court lifted a previous injunction. The lawsuit, led by the Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU, argues that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and that SB 4 is unconstitutional. They aim to challenge provisions that criminalize unauthorized re-entry, grant deportation authority to state magistrates, and require prosecution despite pending immigration cases. The law was passed in response to increased border crossings.
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