‘Renewed surge’ of illegal immigrants crossing Texas border

New York Post Texas Reporter Jennie Taer says there seems to be a “renewed surge” of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border as Texas’ immigration law “doesn’t seem to be deterring people from coming”. According to US Customs and Border Protection data, 68,260 migrants crossed the border in Texas in January – a drop from the 149,806 who entered in December. A court of appeal has reversed the Supreme Court’s decision on Texas’ immigration law, which would allow the state to detain and prosecute illegal immigrants on criminal charges while also granting state judges the power to require migrants to return to Mexico as an alternative to prosecution. “It feels like whiplash at this point, and we’re seeing this bounce back and forth in the courts,” Ms Taer told Sky News host James Morrow. “It really hasn’t gone into effect at all here. “It doesn’t seem to be deterring any people from coming … maybe it’s showing that the confusion is allowing people to come. “It sure seems like there is a renewed surge here.”