Crossing the Texas-Mexico boundary between ports of entry under this new law had become a status crime. A person who violates the Rio Grande could face a Class B misdemeanor charge, which could result in a sentence of up to six months in prison, if a police officer believes they have proof of that man. The person may face up to 20 years in prison for successive acts and been accused of a second-degree criminal.
A judge may require the immigrant to be transported to a port of entry if they were found guilty and had already served their statement. If a migrant agrees to go back to Mexico, a judge may drop the charges, and Border Patrol agents could turn over migrant families to avoid breaking up their families so they ca n’t be separated from their parents.
