Texas Republicans propose state immigration police force

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    AP Regional State Report - Texas, 03/13/2023
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    • Abstract:
      AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers are proposing legislation that make it a state felony to cross the border from Mexico illegally and create a new border police force that could deputize private citizens, the latest in the state's continued push to test the limits of the federal government's authority over immigration. Civil rights organizations, immigration advocates and Democrats immediately decried the efforts that began drawing attention after Friday's deadline for filing bills in Texas' ongoing biennial legislative session. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]