November 15, 2023      3:49 PM

Mexican government says it rejects impending Texas law to begin deportations by the state

Mexico opposes “any measure that allows state or local authorities to detain and return nationals or foreigners to Mexican territory.”

The latest via the Houston Chronicle:

The Mexican government on Wednesday said it “rejects” a sweeping bill passed by Texas lawmakers that would empower the state to essentially deport people suspected of crossing the border illegally.

In an unsigned statement released by its foreign affairs ministry, Mexico said it opposes “any measure that allows state or local authorities to detain and return nationals or foreigners to Mexican territory.”

The announcement did not indicate whether Mexican officials would decline to accept people ordered to enter the country from Texas. But immigration attorneys and policy experts have warned that the new law could be impossible to enforce without buy-in from Mexican officials.

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