The Justice Department said it would file a lawsuit against SB4 if Texas did not assure federal officials by Jan. 3 that the state would refrain from enforcing the law as planned in March, according to a letter sent to Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 28 and obtained by CBS News.
In addition to creating illegal entry crimes at the state level, the law would allow Texas judges to issue de facto deportation orders.
In its letter, the Justice Department said SB4 would effectively criminalize actions that are already illegal at the federal level, undermine relations with Mexico and prevent officials from enforcing federal immigration laws, including those designed to grant refuge to migrants fleeing persecution.
"If Texas does not heed the Biden administration's demand,"the United States intends to file suit to enjoin the enforcement of SB 4.
"The Mexican government has already said it would not accept returns of migrants from Texas state officials, denouncing SB4 as an 'anti-immigrant' law."
Not only refuses to enforce current U.S. immigration laws, they now want to stop Texas from enforcing laws against illegal immigration.
If the federal government would do its job, Texas wouldn't be forced to pass a state law to defend Americans' lives and secure the border in the first place.
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