I just looked at the Statute. It only applies to those who entered someplace other than a Port of Entry. To answer my own question, it looks like having been granted Asylum or otherwise allowed in the US by the government. or being in the DACA program is an affirmative defense to the тАЬcrimeтАЭ of being in Texas having crossed anywhere but a port of entry. I presume they wonтАЩt be arresting folks with visas. Also statute of limitations is two years for the misdemeanor level so it shouldnтАЩt affect folks whoтАЩve been here longer. The statute is Chapter 51 of the Texas code
It also looks like a trial is required before at least a magistrate. So this can also be called the Texas Judiciary Full Employment Act of 2023. I wonder if the speedy trial rule and right to counsel apply. If so, it is going to be a damn expensive bill for the Tx Taxpayers.
O_O thank you so much for looking it up and translating. Texas seems allergic to writing comprehensive laws, so I guess we're just going to have to see what kind of chaos ensues. You'd think they'd be more concerned with using their oil money to fix their water and electric infrastructure, but I guess that's not as fun for the right-wing podcasters to talk about.
Can they deport those already granted asylum?
Are they even going to keep records? As far as I know, the Trump admin didn't keep records when they were ripping kids away from their families.
I just looked at the Statute. It only applies to those who entered someplace other than a Port of Entry. To answer my own question, it looks like having been granted Asylum or otherwise allowed in the US by the government. or being in the DACA program is an affirmative defense to the тАЬcrimeтАЭ of being in Texas having crossed anywhere but a port of entry. I presume they wonтАЩt be arresting folks with visas. Also statute of limitations is two years for the misdemeanor level so it shouldnтАЩt affect folks whoтАЩve been here longer. The statute is Chapter 51 of the Texas code
It also looks like a trial is required before at least a magistrate. So this can also be called the Texas Judiciary Full Employment Act of 2023. I wonder if the speedy trial rule and right to counsel apply. If so, it is going to be a damn expensive bill for the Tx Taxpayers.
O_O thank you so much for looking it up and translating. Texas seems allergic to writing comprehensive laws, so I guess we're just going to have to see what kind of chaos ensues. You'd think they'd be more concerned with using their oil money to fix their water and electric infrastructure, but I guess that's not as fun for the right-wing podcasters to talk about.