"Texas House Advances Strict Immigration Laws, Empowering Officers to Arrest Migrants and Expand Border Wall"

The Texas House of Representatives is considering SB 4, a bill that would create one of the strictest immigration laws in the US. If passed, the bill would authorize officers to arrest migrants suspected of unlawfully crossing into Texas and create new state crimes for illegal entry or re-entry. It also allows judges to order some migrants to return to the country they crossed from instead of prosecution. Critics fear the bill would lead to racial profiling, violate constitutional and international protections, and potentially separate families. The bill may also prompt a challenge to a 2012 Supreme Court decision on immigration enforcement.