Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: Gov. Abbott to Sign Harmful New Texas Immigration Laws
December 19, 2023
December 19, 2023
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 19 -- The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign S.B. 4 today, a bill that creates a new crime of illegal entry into Texas from a foreign nation, punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,000. The law also codifies new crimes of illegal re-entry, punishable by one to twenty years in jail, and refusal to comply with a judge's order to r . . .
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign S.B. 4 today, a bill that creates a new crime of illegal entry into Texas from a foreign nation, punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,000. The law also codifies new crimes of illegal re-entry, punishable by one to twenty years in jail, and refusal to comply with a judge's order to r . . .