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Texas cops could soon arrest immigrants based on their looks

Beginning May 15, Senate Bill 4 would authorize arrests of people that officers suspect to be undocumented.

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Apr 29, 2026
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State and local police in Texas could soon arrest people for crossing the border illegally from Mexico after a federal appeals court lifted a preliminary injunction that had blocked a 2023 state law authorizing such arrests since 2024.

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In its 10-7 decision last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals f…

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