Texas toughens its laws against illegal immigration

Three new laws aimed at strengthening measures against people who cross the border with UNITED STATES In Texaswere signed by the governor Greg Abbott in the town of Brownsville.

One of the main elements of this body of law empowers the Texas Police and state judges to detain, imprison and even begin the process of expelling illegal immigrants from North American territory.

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The new legislation classifies illegal immigration as a state crime, thereby giving full authority to Texas authorities to arrest and prosecute anyone suspected. The application of these laws would begin next March.

Additionally, it proposes a sentence of up to 20 years in prison for people who, after being arrested and prosecuted, attempt to enter illegally again. territory of Texas.

The government of Texas He also authorized a $1.5 billion budget to continue construction of a border wall aimed at stopping the flow of migration into that area.

“The consequences of illegal crossing will be so severe that people who are victims of human trafficking cartel “They’re not going to want to come to the state of Texas,” he said. Abbott.

Thousands of migrants arrested in Eagle Pass

Hours after Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state laws into law, local media reported that at least 4,500 migrants were being processed in the border city of Eagle Pass.

The thousands of detained migrants would have passed through different points near the Texan city throughout the day, officials said. Border Patrol which help to contain people.

This is just another episode in the migrant crisis in Texas, where hours before the federal government ordered the closure of border crossings in Texas. Eagle Pass And Not to trains from Mexico, due to the number of people trying to cross the border on them.

Since August of last year, Texas has bused more than 65,000 migrants to other cities across the country and recently installed barbed wire along the banks of the river. Bravo Riverwhich caused injuries to some asylum seekers.