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If Texas SB4 goes into effect, the Texas Dept of Public Safety now claims they'll only use it to arrest migrants they see crossing the Rio Grande and won't make arrests in the state’s interior, per a top DPS official. Of course, the law as written contains no such restrictions.

Under new immigration law, DPS plans to arrest only migrants seen crossing Rio Grande
Under new immigration law, DPS plans to arrest only migrants seen crossing Rio Grande

If the state's new immigration law goes into effect, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers would arrest only migrants seen crossing the Rio Grande – and...

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TRarmandorodriguez.bsky.social

Best believe Texas has a "goon squad," too. Dozens, I'm sure.

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SDstormageddon.bsky.social

The Department of Public Safety is lying. And they know that we know. They just don't give a crap.

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Ccrobruncato.bsky.social

I'm sure this sort of thing would never be abused.

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MBlimatt.bsky.social

“Trust me, bro”

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Pwoskethoughts.bsky.social

Ah like there’s no precedent showing law enforcement takes EXCESSIVE liberties with written law. Texas bro. Every state doing their own version of stop n frisk. Giuliani was a true pioneer

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WFwaynefryback.bsky.social

OK. "We believe you." 🙄

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Rroleurball.bsky.social

The police famously have never stretched the enforcement possibility of any law ever.

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FFtreedweller.bsky.social

#CopsLie#AmericaDeservesBetter#TexasDeservesBetter

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Oogmcduck.bsky.social

Cops lie. It's what they do.

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Beetlejosh Beetlejosh
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Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
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