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Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues (www.texastribune.org)

submitted 8 months ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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Didn't we used to look down on countries that jailed immigrants just for crossing the border? Not exactly where I want my tax dollars going.

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 points 8 months ago

It's a bit more than procedural. The law is allowed to be enforced until another decision is reached. Now it's up to the governor-for-life what to do with that.