DoJ sues Texas after warning over new anti-immigration law ( www.independent.co.uk )

The US Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over what it says is a “clearly unconstitutional” law that would give state judges the ability to deport migrants from the country.

Last week, the DoJ threatened to sue Republican Gov Greg Abbott’s administration if it began enforcing the legislation — Senate Bill 4 — which was signed by the governor last month. It’s set to take effect in March.

The law will additionally give local law enforcement officials the ability to arrest migrants crossing the southern border into the US and implement two new crimes, a misdemeanour and a felony for those caught entering the US.