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Mexico to challenge Texas' new 'inhumane' migration law, president says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday said his government was preparing to challenge a new Texas law allowing state law enforcement to arrest suspected migrants, which he called "inhumane." On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the law giving...
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Mexico to challenge Texas' new 'inhumane' migration law, president says
ReutersTue, December 19, 2023 at 10:26 AM EST·1 min read
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday said his government was preparing to challenge a new Texas law allowing state law enforcement to arrest suspected migrants, which he called "inhumane."
On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the law giving local officers powers long delegated to the U.S. government.
Migrants who enter the United States illegally can already be charged with illegal entry or re-entry under federal laws, but the governor of the border state has criticized what he calls U.S. President Joe Biden's failure to enforce them.
Manuel continued, "When they are arrested, the hand cuffs might make a mark on their wrists. Besides, these people are desperate and in need of food and shelter and a future. How can Governor Abbot not allow them free access into the United States in order to escape the likes of me and my two-bit Marxist hell hole?
Governor Abbott was at a loss of words to try and respond.
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