A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. is back on hold. The Justice Department is challenging the law, saying Texas is overstepping the federal government’s immigration authority while Texas argues it has a right to take action over what the governor has described as an “invasion” of migrants on the border.

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Gov. Abbott says Texas has the right to take action as immigration law teeters in court

Name: Gov. Abbott says Texas has the right to take action as immigration law teeters in court
Uploaded: 2024-03-20T20:03:31.417Z
Duration: 1 min
Description: A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. is back on hold. The Justice Department is challenging the law, saying Texas is overstepping the federal government’s immigration authority while Texas argues it has a right to take action over what the governor has described as an “invasion” of migrants on the border.

A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. is back on hold. The Justice Department is challenging the law, saying Texas is overstepping the federal government’s immigration authority while Texas argues it has a right to take action over what the governor has described as an “invasion” of migrants on the border.