ACLU Sues Over New Texas Law Allowing State Authorities To Arrest Migrants For Illegal Entry

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : "Illegal immigration continues to surge at the southern border, including in Texas.
46% : The ACLU argues the law oversteps federal authority, according to a copy of the lawsuit, which includes Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, American Gateways, and the County of El Paso, Texas as plaintiffs.
40% : Border Patrol agents have seen thousands of migrants cross into Eagle Pass, Texas, in a matter of days this week, leading to the shutdown of a local railway to reassign federal authorities to help process the new arrivals.
36% : The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over a Texas law allowing state authorities to arrest migrants for entering the state illegally.
36% : "We're using every tool at our disposal, including litigation, to stop this egregious law from going into effect.

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