Texas Gov. to Sign 'Harmful and Unconstitutional' Anti-Migrant Bills

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Senate Bill 3 allocates $1,540,000,000 for border security, including constructing contested new barriers to limit undocumented immigration from Mexico and helping communities enforce S.B. 4.
52% : "Instead of working with Democrats in the Texas Legislature on a genuine solution, so-called Republican Christians are hypocritically turning their backs on the defenseless and aiding drug cartels and human smugglers profiting from the desperation of men, women, and children.""Immigration is clearly a federal authority, and this legislation knowingly dances on the edge of constitutional cliffs at the expense of vulnerable children and families.
51% : To the contrary, they are poised to create a chilling effect, deterring immigrants from seeking necessary assistance or cooperating with law enforcement, and jeopardizing the safety and cohesion of Texan communities as a whole.
50% : ""Immigration is clearly a federal authority, and this legislation knowingly dances on the edge of constitutional cliffs at the expense of vulnerable children and families," Vignarajah continued.
39% : "ACLU of Texas legal director Adriana Piñon argued that "the suffering Texas leadership is willing to inflict on immigrants in their effort to override federal immigration law should give all Texans, regardless of background or party affiliation, reason for concern.
32% : The newspaper noted that "dozens of former federal immigration judges -- appointed by both Democrat and Republican presidents -- have also criticized the measure and penned a letter last month saying the bill violates federal law.
22% : Even if Biden doesn't challenge S.B. 4, the law may not stand.

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