Texas has introduced a new bill that could soon set up a task force made up of civilians with the power to detain, apprehend, or arrest people who unlawfully cross the Texas-Mexico border. The proposed unit, called the Texas border force, could include people with prior military experience, like national guards or previous border patrol agents, among its members. The bill seeks to create a border protection unit that would deter migrants from entering Texas unlawfully using non-deadly force.

The author of the bill, Republican state representative Matt Schaefer, has said that strict measures are necessary. The bill would enable some members of the force to be granted immunity from prosecution for their actions. Critics of the bill have warned that it could lead to racial profiling, but Schaefer, who is one of the Texas legislature's most conservative members, has stood behind the bill, saying that if President Biden does not act to protect the country, then they will.

While immigration law and enforcement on the border of the US fall under federal jurisdiction, border states like Texas argue that they have the right to defend themselves if the federal government fails to do so, as per the US Constitution's 'invasion' clause. Texas has said they will push the legislation through, as they have a Republican majority in both the state house and senate.

Texas has introduced a new bill that could soon set up a task force made up of civilians with the power to detain, apprehend, or arrest people who unlawfully cross the Texas-Mexico border. The proposed unit, called the Texas border force, could include people with prior military experience, like national guards or previous border patrol agents, among its members. The bill seeks to create a border protection unit that would deter migrants from entering Texas unlawfully using non-deadly force.
The author of the bill, Republican state representative Matt Schaefer, has said that strict measures are necessary. The bill would enable some members of the force to be granted immunity from prosecution for their actions. Critics of the bill have warned that it could lead to racial profiling, but Schaefer, who is one of the Texas legislature's most conservative members, has stood behind the bill, saying that if President Biden does not act to protect the country, then they will.
While immigration law and enforcement on the border of the US fall under federal jurisdiction, border states like Texas argue that they have the right to defend themselves if the federal government fails to do so, as per the US Constitution's 'invasion' clause. Texas has said they will push the legislation through, as they have a Republican majority in both the state house and senate.

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