The Mexican government argues in a court filing that the Texas anti-illegal immigration law, which the Biden administration is currently challenging, would violate Mexico’s “sovereignty” in determining who enters the country. did.
Submitted by Mexico Court summary Last week, he supported the Biden administration’s lawsuit against Texas’ SB4. The lawsuit is an anti-illegal immigration bill that would allow police to arrest illegal immigrants and state judges to order their deportation.
The law was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in December but was put on hold following a challenge from the Biden administration, which said it was unconstitutional, harmed international relations, and impeded the federal government’s enforcement of immigration law. ing.
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Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador speaks during a regular press conference at Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, March 12, 2024. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Texas says the law is necessary because of the Biden administration’s alleged failures to secure its southern border and enforce immigration laws.
Mexico argues in its brief that the proposed law would create “substantive tensions” in U.S.-Mexico relations, including trade, and could also lead to discrimination against Mexican nationals.
“Mexico is deeply concerned that SB4 will be applied in a discriminatory manner and that its implementation will lead to unreasonable harassment, detention, forcible removal, and criminalization of Mexican nationals and individuals of Latinx appearance,” the brief states. We are concerned about this.”
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Migrants attempt to cross the Mexico-U.S. border despite increased security in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on February 1, 2024. (David Peinado/Anadolu via Getty Images)
But the law also states that the law would exclude illegal immigrants to Mexico “regardless of their nationality and without regard to Mexico’s own policies regarding entry into its territory or the wishes of noncitizens to enter Mexico.” They have also expressed concerns that this may be the case.
“Mexico has publicly expressed its opposition to SB 4, explicitly noting that implementation of SB 4 would interfere with Mexico’s sovereignty to determine who may enter its territory,” the brief states.
The Mexican government subsequently asked the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to maintain an injunction blocking the law.
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The legal battle sawawed last week as the law was temporarily allowed to go into effect by the Supreme Court before being sent back to the Fifth Circuit, where it was blocked pending arguments on the merits.
Abbott said the state will continue to use its trespass laws to stop immigrants entering the U.S. illegally, just as February border crossings were announced and encounters hit record numbers that month. said that it can be done.
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“Even without SB 4, Texas has the legal authority to arrest people crossing the border razor wire and will continue to use that arrest authority to arrest people who cross the border illegally. I will do it.” Governor Abbott said: Wednesday.
