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Texas Governor Signs Bill Making Illegal Migrant Entry from Mexico a State Crime
Breitbart ^ | 12/18/2023 | RANDY CLARK

Posted on 12/19/2023 6:44:45 AM PST by Bon of Babble

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill making Texas the first state in the union to give law enforcement officers the authority to arrest migrants who illegally enter the state.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abbott; bidenbordercrisis; illegals; texas
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To: Bon of Babble

Right, which is why some judge is gonna block this.


21 posted on 12/19/2023 7:25:37 AM PST by bigbob
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To: TiGuy22

“Wondering how this could not have been state law decades ago.”

Because it was already a federal law. When the federal govt stops enforcing its laws, another method has to be used.


22 posted on 12/19/2023 7:39:20 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: Bon of Babble

Over under is by the close of the week DOJ will take it to court.


23 posted on 12/19/2023 7:57:11 AM PST by pas
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To: Bon of Babble
"It’s already a federal law - but is being ignored..."

... by traitorous Demonicrats and gutless coward RINOcrats.

24 posted on 12/19/2023 8:15:38 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: TiGuy22

Borders may be fed jurisdiction but a state law making it a crime to enter the state illegally seems like it is stand alone from border enforcement


25 posted on 12/19/2023 9:13:00 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: All

https://www.history.com/news/illegal-border-crossing-usa-mexico-section-1325

A good history of the USA Southern border and the ILLEGAL crossings
over the years since IT’S founding.

In 1929, Section 1325 criminalized undocumented immigration for the first time. Its aim was to decrease Mexican immigration.

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In the early 20th century, it wasn’t a crime to enter the U.S. without authorization. Though authorities could still deport immigrants who hadn’t gone through an official entry point, they couldn’t be detained and prosecuted for a federal crime. But that all changed in 1929 when the U.S. passed a bill to restrict a group of immigrants it hadn’t really focused on before: people who crossed the U.S.-Mexican border.

During World War II, prosecutions under Section 1325 decreased as the U.S. sought more labor for the war effort. In 1942, the U.S. started the Bracero Program to bring over more than 300,000 Mexican guest workers for short-term agricultural projects. This helped fill a labor shortage while many Americans were fighting overseas.

The Bracero Program continued until 1964, but even after it ended, the U.S. didn’t make prosecuting immigrants under Section 1325 a priority....

It wasn’t until George W. Bush’s presidency that the U.S. began to prosecute people under Section 1325 more regularly.

Read more at the link above........


26 posted on 12/19/2023 9:13:04 AM PST by deport
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To: Bon of Babble

Whatever you do, Abbott, stay in the governor’s mansion until 2028. No runs for the WH until 2027.


27 posted on 12/19/2023 9:13:06 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: Magnum44

Borders may be fed jurisdiction but a state law making it a crime to enter the state illegally seems like it is stand alone from border enforcement

I hope so, I like it, hope its enforceable.


28 posted on 12/19/2023 9:20:16 AM PST by TiGuy22
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To: Magnum44
Wondering how this could not have been state law decades ago.

Does ANY State (other than, now, Texas) criminalize illegal entry of foreigners as a matter of STATE law?

29 posted on 12/19/2023 9:21:41 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: gibsonguy
MILLIONS of illegals later he does this. Why did it take this long?

Why don't you ask that of the Texas State Legislature? You do realize that he's a Governor, right? You do realize that a governor can't sign legislation that the legislature hasn't put on his desk, right?

30 posted on 12/19/2023 9:23:53 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

You are right, the majority of the blame goes to that rat mole who is speaker of the Texas House. That little prick has formed an alliance with the rino’s and the House Democrats and they have caused a lot of damage to Texas. Abbott is a lot like most Republican Senators. Texas needed a Trump and they got a Pence.


31 posted on 12/19/2023 9:37:37 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: NorthMountain
You do realize that he's a Governor, right? You do realize that a governor can't sign legislation that the legislature hasn't put on his desk, right?

How many legislatures approved Manditory Masks, Vaccine, social distancing or Church closures?

32 posted on 12/19/2023 10:25:18 AM PST by itsahoot (Many Republicans are secretly Democrats, no Democrats are secretly Republicans. Dan Bongino.)
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To: itsahoot

Your attempt to deflect from the subject at hand is noted and rejected.

Try again.


33 posted on 12/19/2023 10:43:39 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Magnum44

I believe it was simply the last straw, my friend. Seems to me Texas has more of a history for “not backing down” than knee-jerk reactions. We’ve been focused on doing the right thing where a man who was elected to be our president is concerned. After such devastating results, we have reached (finally) a point where it doesn’t matter what the consequence. I back Governor Abbott 100%. He’s been in a wheelchair for 30 years but he stands head and shoulders above Biden. As an aside, emjoyed reading your “about” page. You are a gifted man and patriot. Thank you for your service and exemplary patriotism. You are a model for our young men and women.


34 posted on 12/19/2023 11:07:10 AM PST by scottiemom (As a former Texas public school teacher, I recommend home school)
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To: scottiemom

Thank you for the kind words, sir


35 posted on 12/19/2023 11:27:24 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: gibsonguy
Abbott is a classic GOP moderate. He is way closer to being Pence than he is Trump. He signed this bill sure but only after millions of illegals invaded Texas forever changing one of the most American states in the country. Typical GOPe. Wait until the house is almost burned to the ground before you call the fire department.

Absolutely true. The State of Texas needs to start actually defending it's borders. We are being invaded, and I say that without the slightest bit of hyperbole.

36 posted on 12/19/2023 11:38:44 AM PST by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Bon of Babble

A day late and a dollar short.


37 posted on 12/19/2023 1:22:24 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: NorthMountain
Your attempt to deflect from the subject at hand is noted and rejected.

No, my point was made, you just continue with the notion that laws and the constitution still matter. The only thing that really matters now is power and we no longer have any.

38 posted on 12/19/2023 2:03:41 PM PST by itsahoot (Many Republicans are secretly Democrats, no Democrats are secretly Republicans. Dan Bongino.)
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To: itsahoot

You keep deflecting. It doesn’t make you look good.

I know: you think you’re making some kind of profound point. You’re wrong. You’re just missing the point. That is all.


39 posted on 12/19/2023 2:32:55 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Bon of Babble

When does this go into effect?


40 posted on 12/19/2023 3:21:43 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((the more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.) )
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