{"id":2129215,"date":"2023-12-19T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-signs-bill-making-illegal-immigration-in-texas-a-state-crime\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T16:33:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:33:20","slug":"gov-abbott-signs-bill-making-illegal-immigration-in-texas-a-state-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-signs-bill-making-illegal-immigration-in-texas-a-state-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Abbott makes illegal immigration a state crime in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-abbott-signs-bill-making-illegal-immigration-in-texas-a-state-crime%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2129215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josue Serrano, a Mexican deported \u2064migrant, hangs wooden crosses on the\u2064 border fence as part of \u2063a vigil for migrants who died while migrating to the United States, at the US-Mexico \u2062border in playas de Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico,\u2064 on July 4, 2022.\u2063 (Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS\/AFP via\u2063 Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/taylor-tinsley\">Taylor Tinsley<\/a><br \/>1:23 PM \u2013 \u2063Tuesday, December 19, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill making illegal \u2063immigration a crime in the state of \u2062Texas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Abbott (R-Texas) signed a trio of bills on Monday, but <a href=\"https:\/\/hro.house.texas.gov\/pdf\/ba884\/sb0004.pdf#navpanes=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SB4<\/a><strong> <\/strong>has been highly criticized \u200cas one of the cruelest state \u2064laws against illegal immigration in recent U.S. history.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ICYMI: Yesterday, DPS joined Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GregAbbott_TX<\/a> \u2064in \u2064Brownsville for a press conference on\u200b new border security measures &#038; Operation Lone Star. DPS is committed\u200d to securing the border &#038; protecting Texas communities as part of the OLS border mission. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MQyptdl8I5\">https:\/\/t.co\/MQyptdl8I5<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CGBCdA1pSj\">pic.twitter.com\/CGBCdA1pSj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Texas DPS (@TxDPS) \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TxDPS\/status\/1737163385740145108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Republican\u2063 governor said the bills\u2019 goal is to stop the tidal wave of illegal immigrants \u200bmaking their way \u200cinto the \u200dLone Star State. <\/p>\n<p>It \u2062also creates a state criminal offense for anyone coming in from a foreign nation illegally.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cFor repeat offenders,\u201d Abbott \u200dsaid, \u201cit creates the offense of\u200d illegal reentry with a potential sentence\u2062 term of up to 20-years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Abbott affirmed President Biden\u2019s \u201cdeliberate inaction\u201d to secure the border has led Texas to fend for itself. <\/p>\n<p>The Republican also pointed out \u200chow rising immigration also poses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigration-expert-blasts-biden-admin-over-claims-on-border-crisis-an-offense-to-human-intelligence\/\" title=\"Immigration Expert Blasts Biden Admin Over Claims On Border Crisis: \u2018An Offense To Human Intelligence\u2019\">national security crisis<\/a>. He said\u2062 under \u200cPresident\u200c Trump \u2062there were 11 \u2063people on the terrorist watch list that were apprehended, and under President Biden that number has skyrocketed\u2063 to 294.<\/p>\n<p>SB4 is set to take effect in March 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Civil rights groups on Tuesday, including The \u2064American Civil Liberties \u2063Union and the Texas Civil Rights Project, \u200bfiled a lawsuit\u00a0against\u2062 the measure arguing it\u2019s unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re suing to\u200d stop Texas from enforcing the nation\u2019s most\u2062 extreme \u200danti-immigrant law.<\/p>\n<p>SB4 lets police arrest people over \u201csuspicions\u201d about immigration status and judges deport \u200bpeople without due process.<\/p>\n<p>This is\u2064 unconstitutional and will harm Black and Brown Texans the most. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MHNum9nRhA\">pic.twitter.com\/MHNum9nRhA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ACLU of Texas (@ACLUTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACLUTx\/status\/1737172401283096976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Also in response to the new law \u200con Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it was just another political move by Republicans who continue to \u201cdehumanize\u201d illegal\u00a0immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott signed two other bills \u200don Monday,\u2062 allocating $1.5 billion to build more border barriers and walls, and $40 million to the Texas Department of Public \u200cSafety.<\/p>\n<p>The other measure creates a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence for smuggling illegal immigrants and a 5-year \u200cminimum sentence for operating a stash house.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico\u2019s president, Andres Manuel\u2064 Lopez Obrador, said he plans on challenging the \u201cinhumane\u201d law.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe foreign \u200dministry is already working to \u2064challenge this law. Plus, we will always be against these measures. I want to\u2062 tell\u200c our fellow countrymen\u2063 and migrants, we will be defending them,\u201d said Lopez Obrador. \u201cAbbott wants to \u2063gain popularity. He will win nothing\u2063 but the opposite \u2013\u200c he will lose \u2063sympathy \u200dbecause there \u2062are a lot of Mexicans in Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile in FY2024 to date, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/southwest-land-border-encounters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBP <\/a>has encountered more than 240,000 migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to \u2064your inbox for free. \u2063Subscribe \u2064here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare\u200c this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Matt Rosendale<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Owen Shroyer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Eric Early<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ryan Helfenbein<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google will \u2062pay $700 million and revamp its Play app \u2062store to allow for greater competition as part of an antitrust settlement with U.S. states and consumers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple said it would pause sales of\u200c the smartwatches as it deals with a patent dispute over the technology that enables the blood \u200doxygen feature on the devices.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The SEC denied a petition by the country\u2019s largest crypto exchange Coinbase Global asking the agency to create new rules for the digital asset industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has doubled down\u200c on his vision for Worldcoin, following reports the company was seeking $50 million in funding.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d concerns have \u200dbeen raised about SB4 \u2063and how has \u2063it been criticized?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Governor \u200bGreg Abbott Signs Bill Making Illegal Immigration a Crime\u2064 in Texas<\/p>\n<p>Governor \u200bGreg \u200dAbbott has recently signed \u2063a bill that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-takes-matters-into-own-hands-moves-to-make-illegal-immigration-a-state-felony\/\" title=\"Texas Takes Matters Into Own Hands, Moves To Make Illegal Immigration a State Felony\">makes illegal immigration<\/a> \u2064a crime in the \u2063state of Texas. The \u2063bill, known as SB4, has raised concerns and has been criticized\u2064 as one \u2063of \u2063the harshest state laws against \u2062illegal\u2064 immigration in recent U.S. history. Governor\u200d Abbott, a\u2064 Republican, signed this bill\u200b as part of a trio of bills aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-end-in-sight-for-gas-above-3-00-says-executive\/\" title=\"No End In Sight For Gas Above .00, Says Executive\">addressing illegal immigration<\/a>\u200c in\u200d Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of \u2062these bills, according \u2063to Governor Abbott, is to \u2062put \u200ba stop to\u200d the\u2062 influx of illegal \u2062immigrants\u200b entering the Lone Star State. SB4 not only criminalizes illegal immigration but also\u200c creates a\u2063 state criminal offense for anyone coming into the state from a\u200c foreign nation\u2064 illegally. Governor Abbott highlighted the \u2062issue of repeat offenders and stated that \u200bSB4 includes an offense of illegal \u2062reentry, which carries a potential sentence \u2062of up to \u206420 years.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c Governor Abbott pointed out the rising concerns regarding national\u200d security due to \u2064the increase in illegal immigration. He mentioned how during the presidency of Donald Trump, 11 \u200cindividuals \u200bon the\u200b terrorist \u2063watchlist\u200d were\u2062 apprehended, while under President \u200bBiden,\u200c that number has skyrocketed to\u2062 294. This \u200dalarming increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-energy-committee-republicans-seek-review-of-fords-agreement-with-chinese-battery-maker\/\" title=\"House Energy Committee Republicans want to review Ford's agreement with a Chinese battery maker.\">national\u200b security risks<\/a> \u2063further emphasizes\u200b the \u200bneed for \u200bstricter measures against illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>SB4\u200c is set to take effect in March\u200d 2024. However, civil\u2063 rights groups \u2063such as\u2062 the American Civil\u200b Liberties Union and the Texas\u2063 Civil\u200c Rights Project have \u2064filed a lawsuit \u2064against the measure, \u200carguing that it is unconstitutional. They believe that this law\u2063 could potentially harm Black and Brown individuals the \u200cmost and violate their civil \u200crights.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 response to\u200b the new law, White House Press Secretary\u200c Karine Jean-Pierre \u2064condemned the move and accused \u200cRepublicans of \u2062&#8221;dehumanizing&#8221;\u200b illegal immigrants. She dismissed the\u2064 bill\u2062 as another \u200dpolitical move by Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Abbott\u2064 also \u200bsigned two other\u200c bills on Monday,\u2062 which allocated\u2064 $1.5 billion for the construction of \u2062more border barriers and \u200cwalls, and \u2064$40 million to the Texas Department of\u2064 Public Safety. Additionally, \u200banother measure\u200c included in the trio of\u200d bills establishes mandatory minimum prison sentences for \u2062smuggling illegal immigrants\u200d and operating stash houses.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico&#8217;s president, Andres Manuel \u200dLopez Obrador, expressed his \u2063opposition to the law, deeming it inhumane.\u200b He stated \u2062that the \u200cMexican foreign ministry\u2063 is working to \u2063challenge this\u2062 law and\u200b that they\u2064 will always stand against \u200dsuch measures, defending\u200d their fellow countrymen \u2064and migrants.<\/p>\n<p>The signing of SB4 into law marks a significant development in the ongoing debate \u2062surrounding illegal \u2062immigration in Texas. While\u200b some applaud the governor&#8217;s actions as\u2064 a\u2064 necessary step to protect\u2063 the state \u2062and its citizens, \u200bothers argue that it infringes \u200bon civil \u200crights \u200dand targets vulnerable \u2063populations. The future \u200cof this law will likely be determined\u200c by the outcome \u200bof the legal \u2063challenge \u2063filed by civil rights\u2064 groups and the response from \u2062the\u2062 federal government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican migrant Josue Serrano hangs crosses on the US-Mexico border fence, honoring migrants who lost their lives while journeying to the United States. The vigil takes place in playas de Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on July 4, 2022. 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