This day, thousands of workers stormed across the frontier into El Paso, Texas, overthrowing Texas National Guard troops as they broke razor-wire barriers in a bid to egress further into the country.
The workers covered the National Guard’s concertina wire with clothes and paper, breaking it. Upon entering U. S. place, border officials loaded them into cars and transported them to a processing facility.
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The dash across the border today comes after a period of doubt for law enforcement in Texas because of conflicting rules between state and federal authorities regarding Senate Bill 4. They are now in limbo. SB 4 was originally approved by state lawmakers, which enables law enforcement to detain those who appear to be crossing the Mexican border illegally. Crossing the border illegally would been deemed a Class B offense under this law and subject to a possible prison term of up to six months. For repeat criminals, the sanctions escalate to a following- level criminal, with prison ranging from two to 20 years.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit appealed SB 4 once more delayed on Tuesday evening, just days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it should come into impact.
According to the U. S. Customs and Border Protection, in December 2023, the U. S. Border Patrol recorded almost 250, 000 contacts with refugees crossing into the United States from Mexico, marking the highest monthly total on history.
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