Texas lawmakers praise Supreme Court ruling letting police arrest illegal immigrants crossing border
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Lawmakers reacted on Tuesday to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing Texas to enforce an illegal immigration law.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
The statute was passed by Texas lawmakers last year and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, who is embroiled in other legal battles with the federal government over his state's efforts to curb the flow of migrants into the state.
The measure makes illegal immigration a state crime, and enables state and local authorities to arrest illegal immigrants, who could face deportation or jail time.
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