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This brand is focused on providing information about a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas that allows police to arrest migrants who cross the U. S.

-Mexico border illegally. The measure has sparked fear in the Latino community and prompted a lawsuit from civil rights groups and a Texas border county, who argue that it is unconstitutional. What you need to know about this law includes who can be arrested, where the law will be enforced, and concerns about racial profiling and family separation resulting from its implementation.

The law gives law enforcement officers the authority to arrest individuals suspected of entering the U. S. illegally.

Critics and Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador worry that this may lead to racial profiling and family separation. The legislation is expected to be mainly enforced within 50 miles of the U. S.

-Mexico border. These developments highlight growing concerns regarding immigration policies and the treatment of migrants in the U. S