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A ruling by the US Supreme Court further fuels the debate over migration policy in the US. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court approved the temporary implementation of a controversial law that gives Texas authorities broad powers at the border with Mexico. This is evident from a court document published by the American broadcaster CNN, among others.
Flashback: Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott had already signed the law in December. After lengthy legal wrangling, the US Department of Justice eventually argued before the Supreme Court that the southern US state exceeded its authority with the project and caused delays.
With Tuesday’s decision, the law can now come into effect, while ongoing lawsuits from the Ministry of Justice and various human rights and civil rights organizations make their way to the judicial authorities.
The law specifically criminalizes irregular migration to the US at the state level of Texas. It allows police officers in Texas to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border from Mexico into the United States. Texas courts can also order deportations and impose long prison sentences for repeated border crossings. These powers are effectively reserved for US federal agencies. In this context, human rights and civil rights activists warn against discrimination and racial profiling. People are checked by the police for their appearance or ethnic characteristics.
The issue of migration plays a particularly important role in the US presidential election campaign: Republicans accuse US President Joe Biden (81) of losing control over the protection of the US southern border. Challenger Donald Trump (77) repeatedly uses extreme formulations and speaks of an ‘invasion’ by the US.
Thousands of people come to the United States every day to escape poverty and conflict in their home countries. Authorities are under pressure and the legal system can barely keep up with processing asylum applications. There is also a lack of housing and other resources for the newcomers. (SDA)
Source: Blick
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