House Bill 20 would task local law enforcement with arresting, detaining and deterring people from crossing the border illegally. If the bill passes, migrants could also be charged with a third-degree felony for walking onto private property
PUBLISHED 7:08 AM CDT Mar. 16, 2023AUSTIN, Texas — In the border town of El Paso, migrants sit on the sidewalk with luggage and blankets.House Bill 20, filed by Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would task local law enforcement with arresting, detaining and deterring people from crossing the border illegally
Cabrera recently crossed into El Paso illegally. He wishes he could work and get out of his current situation. But, filed by Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would task local law enforcement with arresting, detaining and deterring people from crossing the border illegally. The legislation would also establish a state-run Border Protection Unit, with a chief appointed by the governor.
“I don’t fault anybody for pursuing the American dream, but they need to follow the correct process to do that,” Rep. Harris said. “And if there need to be reforms put in place at the federal level to make it easier for people to come here lawfully, then the federal government needs to have that debate.
“It’s disappointing that they’ve used this kind of vitriolic language, when nothing like that exists in the legislation,” Rep. Harris said in response. “We’d rather not be spending the money on this — taxpayer’s money — but we’re in a position where we have to because the federal government won’t,” he said.
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