The new law makes illegally entering the country a state crime, a misdemeanor. A peace officer, which is broadly defined and can include such people as local police officers and security officers of the state medical board, can inquire about a person’s citizenship and immigrant status if they think they have entered the U.S. illegally. If so, a magistrate can order them out of the country.
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Greg Abbott for signing a law that allows peace officers to arrest people they think entered the country illegally, accusing him of just wanting to be the Republican nominee for vice president.
López Obrador, often referred to as AMLO, dispensed the harsh criticism of Abbott at a news conference on Tuesday.
In the United States he wants to gain popularity with these measures,” López Obrador said after he was asked about the new Texas law.
DeSantis was once considered Trump’s strongest challenger, but his campaign has faltered and his bid is at risk if he does not have a strong showing in Iowa.
Abbott has been running his own immigration operation in Texas for years, using Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, the state’s highway patrol, to police the border, stop drivers to check for people illegally here and arrest people for criminal trespassing when they cross private land.
Those held are turned over to federal officials for deportation, but authorities have been forced to release many of the migrants after counties failed to charge them within the period of time dictated by law.
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