Julián Aguilar
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El estado de Texas se enfrentó el jueves en un tribunal federal al Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos y a una coalición de grupos de defensa de los derechos de los inmigrantes sobre la constitucionalidad de un nuevo proyecto de ley estatal de control fronterizo.
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The state of Texas squared off against the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of immigrant rights groups in federal court on Thursday over whether a new state border enforcement bill is constitutional.
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This latest development comes one day after the U.S. Department of Justice issued a blistering report about the botched response to the Uvalde shooting, which left 21 dead.
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La demanda alega que la Ley 4 del Senado viola la Constitución de EE.UU. porque desafía la autoridad del gobierno federal sobre las leyes de inmigración.
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The lawsuit alleges that Senate Bill 4 violates the U.S. Constitution because it challenges the federal government’s authority over immigration laws.
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La demanda se presenta menos de un día después de que el gobernador Greg Abbott celebró una ceremonia de firma del proyecto de ley 4 del Senado. La ley está programada para entrar en vigencia en marzo si sobrevive a los desafíos legales.
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The lawsuit comes less than a day after Gov. Greg Abbott held a ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 4. The law is scheduled to take effect in March if it survives the legal challenges.
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Texas Attorney General Paxton sued the Biden administration last month after reports of U.S. Border Patrol agents cutting portions of wire along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. On Thursday, a judge denied Paxton’s request to halt the practice. Paxton’s office said it has already filed an appeal.
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 into law Tuesday. It will go into effect in February.
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Senate Bill 4 creates a state crime for unauthorized entry into Texas from a foreign country. Opponents say it conflicts with federal immigration law.