Texas Governor Signs Law Allowing Police To Arrest Migrants Crossing US-Mexico Border Illegally

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a new law that allows police in Texas to arrest migrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally and gives local judges the power to order arrested migrants to leave the country. If arrested migrants don't comply with a judge's order to leave the US, they could face misdemeanor charges for illegal entry or felony charges if they fail to leave. Gov. Abbott claims the law will dramatically reduce illegal border crossings into Texas by over 50% or even 75%, but he did not provide evidence for this estimate.