Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law SB4, dubbed the most extreme anti-immigrant state bill in the U.S. The law allows for the arrest of individuals based on suspicions about their immigration status, a move critics argue could lead to unlawful arrests. Critics, including Texas Democrats and members of the Hispanic Caucus, argue that the law is unconstitutional, likely to increase racial profiling, and interfere with federal immigration law. They have asked The Justice Department to block the new law. In response, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit to prevent the law's enforcement. Meanwhile, the White House has criticized the law, with Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre calling it 'dehumanizing'. In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing backlash for his city's status as a sanctuary city, particularly after a five-year-old immigrant boy died in a city-run shelter. The crisis has added to the financial strain on the city. The White House has also been criticized for not taking the border crisis seriously.
White House slams Texas Gov. Abbott's new border legislation, saying it is 'extreme' and dehumanizes migrants https://t.co/2XVTHsRQfT
Authorities are investigating the death of Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, a 5-year-old boy in Chicago who had been staying at one of the city’s largest migrant shelters for new arrivals from the U.S. southern border. https://t.co/LKrHbtTllq
Furious Chicago resident rips into Mayor Brandon Johnson for throwing open the door to thousands of migrants and 'letting down black communities' https://t.co/uIlHEYs45F https://t.co/aJwvDuRjvs
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Accuses TX Governor Abbott of ‘Attacking Our Country’ for Sending Illegal Border Crossers to the City (VIDEO) via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/mcnqvd8HhN
Texas Democrat agrees border situation "hurting" Biden’s campaign https://t.co/bGFBZOOL5r
Biden Campaign Co-Chair is Afraid Democrats Will be Blamed for the Border Crisis – Who Wants to Tell Her? via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/c9dM0lEXyQ
Democrat mayor demands Texas stop busing illegal immigrants to Chicago after 5-year-old boy dies in temporary shelter https://t.co/X4CP5QWvMW https://t.co/X4CP5QWvMW
Press Secretary Pierre says that she & Biden "take offense" over statements that they aren't taking the border crisis seriously, "Republicans continue to get in the way." https://t.co/rqfUuNR9SE
SHOWDOWN: Biden White House Attacks Abbott as Groups Sue Texas Gov to Stop New Law Allowing Police to Arrest Illegal Aliens via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/OTLaD2wLic
Biden campaign co-chair ‘afraid’ Dems will get blame for border crisis https://t.co/ytkzrsCjI1 https://t.co/94b2Ms1uh7
The White House press secretary just criticized Texas for trying to get the flood of illegal immigration under control. Meanwhile, this is what Joe Biden’s policies are creating. https://t.co/Nzl8o2ux1B
HILARIOUS: Karine Jean-Pierre says she is “offended” when people say Joe Biden isn't taking the southern border crisis seriously. SHE CANT BE SERIOUS RIGHT NOW 🤦🏻♂️😂 https://t.co/GXnOOuyK7M
WH press sec on the border: "I take offense and think the President does too in saying that we haven't taken this seriously." https://t.co/ak6euKLe1k
JUST IN: White House says President Biden is offended when Americans say he's not taking the border crisis seriously. WATCH https://t.co/0FouOW22u0
Karine Jean Pierre is attacking Governor Greg Abbott for sending a few thousand illegal immigrants to Chicago, saying it’s a dehumanizing stunt, while the Biden administration sends millions of illegal immigrants to the same cities. This is total gaslighting.
You’ve gotta be shitting me… Worst PS of all time, KJP offends us daily. 👇🏻 Karine Jean-Pierre says she is offended when people say Biden isn't taking the border seriously — even as record numbers of illegal immigrants pour across the southern border. https://t.co/HUXXrJoAc2
Karine Jean-Pierre says she is offended when people say Biden isn't taking the border seriously — even as record numbers of illegal immigrants pour across the southern border https://t.co/PNqpTPlfxA
As record numbers of illegal immigrants cross the southern border, Karine Jean-Pierre says Texas's new law cracking down on border security "is not who we are as a country" https://t.co/rBtUuzZNI3
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre just called Texas' new law allowing for the arrest of illegal immigrants "dehumanization" https://t.co/QLczL8SAG9
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre is calling Republican efforts to stop this problem a "demonization of migrants" https://t.co/BO9HtRBR7Z
Chicago's ultra-liberal clown Mayor Brandon Johnson is a rattled mess as the illegals start to pile up and his voters start to turn on him: https://t.co/huqZJ6rojF https://t.co/YbHoOlTCnx
We’re suing to stop Texas from enforcing the nation’s most extreme anti-immigrant law. SB4 lets police arrest people over “suspicions” about immigration status and judges deport people without due process. This is unconstitutional and will harm Black and Brown Texans the most. https://t.co/MHNum9nRhA
Chicago buckles under weight of migrant crisis after boy, 5, dies and four more children, aged between one and 14, are hospitalized with fevers after being housed in the same facility https://t.co/bur4kHm3gx https://t.co/VK8nupsUSn
Dime con quién andas, y te diré quién eres. We know exactly how vile and cruel TX @GovAbbott truly is and vow to fight him every step of the way to prevent this harmful, extremist, anti-immigrant, hate-filled piece of legislation from being implemented. https://t.co/Xru9z5fO9B
The Democrat mayor of Chicago ran on a platform promising he'd make the city a home for the illegal criminals streaming across our border. Brandon Johnson suddenly sounds different now that his city is going bankrupt and he's losing black voters. https://t.co/jLOV6VWtLv
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declared his city a safe haven for illegals so he should keep his mouth shut when they get dumped on his doorstep. https://t.co/smBrpfR0Gs
The mayor of Chicago is mad that his sanctuary city is being used as a sanctuary city. https://t.co/y9vIa1PFfS
Biden campaign co-chair admits she's 'afraid' Biden will lose big due to border crisis https://t.co/BNslR17nka
Black resident of Chicago berates Mayor Brandon Johnson for keeping Chicago a sanctuary city. Joe Biden won in many of these Chicago neighborhoods by 85-95% in 2020. https://t.co/I1OWx86Q9I
.@GovAbbott's cruel, inhumane operation must be stopped! His unlawful attempt to criminalize asylum seekers oversteps federal authority and undermines people's rights to due process. It will likely increase racial profiling and unlawful arrests across Texas communities.… https://t.co/4yLIaxEJMj
.@GovAbbott's cruel, inhumane operation must be stopped! This unlawful new attempt to criminalize asylum seekers overrides our own laws of seeking asylum and the constitutional rights to due process of anyone in our nation, but especially Black and Brown neighbors in Texas… https://t.co/4yLIaxEJMj
A five year old immigrant died in a city-run shelter today because his family couldn’t get access to care but sure this is the problem. https://t.co/P3iCTGPunw
White House Press Secretary says Republicans are responsible for border crisis. #VictoryNews #BidensAmerica #BidensAdministration #BidenBorderCrisis #BidenBorderInvasion https://t.co/ki5N6LgA8t
As Trump’s vitriolic rhetoric targeting immigrants reached new depths this week, @GovAbbott is following suit by signing SB4. This new law will lead to racial profiling, due process violations & unlawful arrests. This xenophobic fearmongering is dangerous & SB4 is illegal.
Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is dangerous and emboldens the worst in his party, like his Texas partner, Gov. Abbott. I joined @JoaquinCastrotx in urging @TheJusticeDept to prevent implementation of SB4—Texas’ new, unconstitutional law. https://t.co/hUeiBX4xGq
Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is dangerous and emboldens the worst in his party, like his Texas partner, Gov. Abbott. I joined @JoaquinCastro in urging @TheJusticeDept to prevent implementation of SB4—Texas’ new, unconstitutional law. https://t.co/hUeiBX4xGq
Gov. Abbott’s cruel & dangerous immigration policies will result in racial profiling, obstruct asylum cases and interfere w/ federal immigration law. I joined my CHC colleagues asking for the @TheJusticeDept to intervene and stop this extreme anti-immigrant state bill. https://t.co/zyQ8U1R8GZ
BREAKING: Governor Abbott just signed into law the most extreme anti-immigrant law in the nation that allows police to arrest people merely over suspicions about immigration status. We’re putting Governor Abbott on notice: Cruelty to migrants is not a policy solution.
In his continued efforts to rile up his right-wing base, Greg Abbott just signed SB4 into law - the most extreme anti-immigrant state bill in the US. The bill is problematic, dangerous, and downright unconstitutional. https://t.co/NIp0mucA4v
I strongly condemn @GovAbbott’s discriminatory S.B. 4 law that was signed into law today. This bill harms Texans. It harms our vecinos, our hermanos, and our familias. Read my statement below ⬇️ https://t.co/3ApQo3haTC
48 hours after Trump accused immigrants of "poisoning the blood of our country," @GovAbbott is signing a dangerous new law targeting immigrants + everyone who looks like them. Texas Dems + @HispanicCaucus members are asking @TheJusticeDept to block this new law. Read our letter: https://t.co/L6K6UteEqF